Hal Fishman

American journalist (1931-2007)
Person human Q3782501
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Hal Fishman

Summary

Hal Fishman is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1931-08-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +2007-08-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6] and television presenter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Hal Fishman…
  • Hal Fishman passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Hal Fishman was born on +1931-08-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hal Fishman died on +2007-08-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hal Fishman held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Hal Fishman worked as a journalist[6].
  • Hal Fishman's professions included television presenter[7].
  • Among Hal Fishman's employers was Tribune Broadcasting[10].
  • Hal Fishman was employed by KTLA[11].
  • Hal Fishman was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[12].
  • Hal Fishman was educated at Cornell University[13].
  • Hal Fishman received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[14].
  • Hal Fishman is recorded as male[15].
  • Hal Fishman's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Hal Fishman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073739448[17].
  • Hal Fishman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39983762[18].
  • Hal Fishman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79018239[19].
  • Hal Fishman's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0279873[20].
  • The cause of death was liver cancer[21].
  • The cause of death was colorectal cancer[22].
  • Hal Fishman's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 20825972[23].
  • Hal Fishman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06k1vl[24].
  • Hal Fishman's family name is recorded as Fishman[25].
  • Hal Fishman's given name is recorded as Hal[26].
  • Hal Fishman's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hal Fishman was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1931-08-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and Cornell University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6] and television presenter[7]. Employers include Tribune Broadcasting[10], a subsidiary company[36], founded in 1924[37], headquartered in Tribune Tower[38] and KTLA[11], a television station[39], in United States[40], founded in 1939[41], headquartered in Los Angeles[42].

Recognition

Hal Fishman received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[14].

Death and Burial

Hal Fishman died on +2007-08-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. Recorded cause of death include liver cancer[21] and colorectal cancer[22].

Why It Matters

Hal Fishman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Hal Fishman born?

Hal Fishman's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Hal Fishman die?

Hal Fishman died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Hal Fishman do for work?

Hal Fishman worked as journalist[6] and television presenter[7].

Where did Hal Fishman go to school?

Hal Fishman was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[12] and Cornell University[13].

What awards did Hal Fishman receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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