Greg Kihn

American musician and writer (1949–2024)
Person human Q5605833
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Summary

Greg Kihn was born on July 10, 1949[1], in Baltimore[2]. He died on August 13, 2024[3], in San Francisco Bay Area[4]. He worked as a singer[5], novelist[6], radio personality[7], guitarist[8], and composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,488 views/month, #6,875 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: San Francisco[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Occupation: musician[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Genre: pop rock[15]
  • Record label: Beserkley Records[16]
  • Cause of death: Alzheimer's disease[17]
  • Family name: Kihn[18]
  • Given name: Greg[19]
  • Official website: http://gregkihn.com/[20]
  • Medical condition: Alzheimer's disease[21]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[22]
  • Instrument: guitar[23], voice[24]
  • Nominated for: Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel[25]
  • Start of work period: 1976[26]
  • P14750: 64AD-2BE9-58E5-72CC-C7D8[27]

Why It Matters

Greg Kihn is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Greg Kihn born?

Greg Kihn's place of birth was Baltimore[2].

Where did Greg Kihn die?

Greg Kihn died in San Francisco Bay Area[4].

What did Greg Kihn do for work?

Greg Kihn worked as a singer[5], novelist[6], radio personality[7], guitarist[8], and composer[9].

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  4. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . gregkihn.com. gregkihn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 64AD-2BE9-58E5-72CC-C7D8
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Medical condition → Alzheimer's disease
    Given name → Greg
    Family name → Kihn
    Country of citizenship → United States
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