Gerd Heidemann

German journalist and convicted fraudster (1931–2024)
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Gerd Heidemann

Summary

Gerd Heidemann is a human[1]. He was born in Altona[2]. He was born on December 4, 1931[3]. He died in Hamburg[4]. He died on December 9, 2024[5]. He worked as a journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gerd Heidemann was born in Altona[2].
  • Gerd Heidemann passed away in Hamburg[4].
  • Gerd Heidemann was born on December 4, 1931[3].
  • Gerd Heidemann died on December 9, 2024[5].
  • Gerd Heidemann held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Gerd Heidemann's professions included journalist[6].
  • Gerd Heidemann was employed by Stern[9].
  • Gerd Heidemann is recorded as male[10].
  • Gerd Heidemann's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Gerd Heidemann's Commons category is recorded as Gerd Heidemann[12].
  • Gerd Heidemann's unmarried partner is recorded as Edda Göring[13].
  • Gerd Heidemann's family name is recorded as Heidemann[14].
  • Gerd Heidemann's given name is recorded as Gerd[15].
  • Gerd Heidemann's depicted by is recorded as TRAIL OF HITLER 'DIARIES' LEADS TO FORMER NAZIS[16].
  • Gerd Heidemann's convicted of is recorded as fraud[17].
  • Gerd Heidemann's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].
  • Gerd Heidemann's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gerd Heidemann'}[19].

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Origins and Family

Gerd Heidemann was born in Altona[2]. He was born on December 4, 1931[3].

Career and Affiliations

Gerd Heidemann worked as a journalist[6]. Among his employers was Stern[9].

Death and Burial

Gerd Heidemann died on December 9, 2024[5]. He died in Hamburg[4].

Why It Matters

Gerd Heidemann ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

FAQs

Where was Gerd Heidemann born?

Gerd Heidemann was born in Altona[2].

Where did Gerd Heidemann die?

Gerd Heidemann died in Hamburg[4].

What did Gerd Heidemann do for work?

Gerd Heidemann worked as journalist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . t-online.de. Retrieved . t-online.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Gerd
    Country of citizenship Germany
    Occupation journalist
    Convicted of fraud
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