Hans Gruber

fictional character from Die Hard
Person fictional_human Q18545687
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Hans Gruber

Summary

Hans Gruber is a fictional human[1]. He died in Nakatomi Plaza[2]. He died on +1988-12-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a thief[4]. He draws 316 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #637 of 5,308).[5]

Key Facts

  • Hans Gruber died in Nakatomi Plaza[2].
  • Hans Gruber died on +1988-12-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hans Gruber held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[6].
  • German was Hans Gruber's native language[7].
  • Hans Gruber's professions included thief[4].
  • Hans Gruber is the creator of Roderick Thorp[8].
  • Hans Gruber is recorded as male[9].
  • Hans Gruber's instance of is recorded as fictional human[10].
  • Hans Gruber's instance of is recorded as film character[11].
  • Hans Gruber's killed by is recorded as John McClane[12].
  • Hans Gruber's performer is recorded as Alan Rickman[13].
  • The cause of death was falling from height[14].
  • Hans Gruber's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07wb8z[15].
  • Hans Gruber's family name is recorded as Gruber[16].
  • Hans Gruber's given name is recorded as Hans[17].
  • Hans Gruber's pseudonym is recorded as Bill Clay[18].
  • Hans Gruber's manner of death is recorded as homicide[19].
  • Hans Gruber's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Hans Gruber's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Hans Gruber's present in work is recorded as Die Hard[22].
  • Hans Gruber's last words is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Oh, yes. What was it you said to me before? "Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker."'}[23].
  • Hans Gruber's first appearance is recorded as Die Hard[24].
  • Hans Gruber's Giant Bomb ID is recorded as 3005-27257[25].
  • Hans Gruber's narrative role is recorded as main antagonist[26].
  • Hans Gruber's Fandom article ID is recorded as diehard:Hans_Gruber[27].

Body

Origins and Family

German was Hans Gruber's native language[7].

Career and Affiliations

Hans Gruber's professions included thief[4].

Works and Contributions

Hans Gruber is the creator of Roderick Thorp[8].

Death and Burial

Hans Gruber died on +1988-12-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Nakatomi Plaza[2]. The cause of death was falling from height[14].

Why It Matters

Hans Gruber draws 316 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #637 of 5,308).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where did Hans Gruber die?

Hans Gruber passed away in Nakatomi Plaza[2].

What did Hans Gruber do for work?

Hans Gruber worked as thief[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Die Hard. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Die Hard. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Die Hard. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Die Hard. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Die Hard. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Die Hard. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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