Gil Askey

American-born musician, composer, producer and musical director (1925-2014)
Person human Q5560464
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Gil Askey

Summary

Gil Askey is a human[1]. He was born in Austin[2]. He was born on March 9, 1925[3]. He died in Melbourne[4]. He died on April 9, 2014[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], conductor[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Austin[2], Gil Askey…
  • Gil Askey died in Melbourne[4].
  • Gil Askey was born on March 9, 1925[3].
  • Gil Askey died on April 9, 2014[5].
  • Burial took place at Bunurong Memorial Park[10].
  • Gil Askey held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Gil Askey's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Gil Askey's professions included conductor[7].
  • Gil Askey worked as a composer[8].
  • Gil Askey was educated at Boston Conservatory at Berklee[12].
  • Gil Askey is recorded as male[13].
  • Gil Askey's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was lymphoma[15].
  • Gil Askey's given name is recorded as Gil[16].
  • Gil Askey's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[17].
  • Gil Askey's instrument is recorded as trumpet[18].
  • Gil Askey's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song Score[19].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: AU[21]

  • Began / founded: 1925-03-09[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2014-04-09[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 592ca95d-223e-486d-9ba4-27dca486eaca[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Gil Askey was born in Austin[2]. He was born on March 9, 1925[3].

Education

Gil Askey's education included a stint at Boston Conservatory at Berklee[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], conductor[7], and composer[8].

Death and Burial

Gil Askey died on April 9, 2014[5]. He passed away in Melbourne[4]. The cause of death was lymphoma[15]. He is buried at Bunurong Memorial Park[10].

Why It Matters

Gil Askey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Gil Askey born?

Born in Austin[2], Gil Askey…

Where did Gil Askey die?

Gil Askey passed away in Melbourne[4].

What did Gil Askey do for work?

Gil Askey worked as jazz musician[6], conductor[7], and composer[8].

Where did Gil Askey go to school?

Gil Askey was educated at Boston Conservatory at Berklee[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sex or gender → male
    Educated at → Boston Conservatory at Berklee
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Cause of death → lymphoma
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