H. R. F. Keating

English crime fiction writer (1926–2011)
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H. R. F. Keating

Summary

H. R. F. Keating is a human[1]. Born in East Sussex[2], he… he was born on October 31, 1926[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on March 27, 2011[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and literary critic[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • H. R. F. Keating was born in East Sussex[2].
  • H. R. F. Keating passed away in London[4].
  • H. R. F. Keating was born on October 31, 1926[3].
  • H. R. F. Keating died on March 27, 2011[5].
  • H. R. F. Keating is buried at Mortlake Crematorium[9].
  • H. R. F. Keating held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • H. R. F. Keating held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • English was H. R. F. Keating's native language[12].
  • H. R. F. Keating worked as a writer[6].
  • H. R. F. Keating's professions included literary critic[7].
  • H. R. F. Keating's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin[13].
  • H. R. F. Keating received the Cartier Diamond Dagger[14].
  • H. R. F. Keating received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].
  • H. R. F. Keating received the Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement[16].
  • H. R. F. Keating received the Macavity Awards[17].
  • H. R. F. Keating received the Gold Dagger[18].
  • H. R. F. Keating received the Macavity Awards[19].
  • H. R. F. Keating was a member of Royal Society of Literature[20].
  • H. R. F. Keating is recorded as male[21].
  • H. R. F. Keating's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • H. R. F. Keating's genre is detective fiction[23].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[24].
  • H. R. F. Keating's residence is recorded as London[25].
  • H. R. F. Keating's family name is recorded as Keating[26].
  • H. R. F. Keating's given name is recorded as H.[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1926-10-31[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-03-27[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bab32e9b-b7ec-4401-a57d-91a23ee41bc6[31]

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Origins and Family

H. R. F. Keating was born in East Sussex[2]. He was born on October 31, 1926[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

H. R. F. Keating was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and literary critic[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Cartier Diamond Dagger[14], a literary award[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1986[34]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement[16], a literary award[37]; Macavity Awards[17], a literary award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1987[40]; and Gold Dagger[18], a literary award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1955[43].

Death and Burial

H. R. F. Keating died on March 27, 2011[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[24]. Burial took place at Mortlake Crematorium[9].

Why It Matters

H. R. F. Keating ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was H. R. F. Keating born?

Born in East Sussex[2], H. R. F. Keating…

Where did H. R. F. Keating die?

H. R. F. Keating died in London[4].

What did H. R. F. Keating do for work?

H. R. F. Keating worked as writer[6] and literary critic[7].

Where did H. R. F. Keating go to school?

H. R. F. Keating was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[13].

What awards did H. R. F. Keating receive?

Honors received include Cartier Diamond Dagger[14], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15], Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement[16], and Macavity Awards[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Google Books. scirpus.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . guardian.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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