Harri Nykänen

Finnish crime writer and journalist (1953–2023)
Person human Q1586114
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Summary

Harri Nykänen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Helsinki[2]. He was born on June 20, 1953[3]. He died in Helsinki[4]. He died on March 21, 2023[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and crime fiction writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Harri Nykänen was born in Helsinki[2].
  • Harri Nykänen died in Helsinki[4].
  • Harri Nykänen was born on June 20, 1953[3].
  • Harri Nykänen died on March 21, 2023[5].
  • Harri Nykänen held citizenship in Finland[11].
  • Finnish was Harri Nykänen's native language[12].
  • Harri Nykänen worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Harri Nykänen worked as a journalist[7].
  • Harri Nykänen worked as a writer[8].
  • Harri Nykänen worked as a crime fiction writer[9].
  • Harri Nykänen is recorded as male[13].
  • Harri Nykänen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Harri Nykänen's Commons category is recorded as Harri Nykänen[15].
  • The cause of death was disease[16].
  • Harri Nykänen's family name is recorded as Nykänen[17].
  • Harri Nykänen's given name is recorded as Harri[18].
  • Harri Nykänen's given name is recorded as Kalervo[19].
  • Harri Nykänen's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Harri Nykänen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[21].
  • Harri Nykänen's list of works is recorded as Luettelo Harri Nykäsen teoksista[22].
  • Harri Nykänen's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Harri Kalervo Nykänen'}[23].
  • Harri Nykänen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Harri Nykänen'}[24].
  • Harri Nykänen's writing language is recorded as Finnish[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Helsinki[2], Harri Nykänen… he was born on June 20, 1953[3]. Finnish was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and crime fiction writer[9].

Death and Burial

Harri Nykänen died on March 21, 2023[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. The cause of death was disease[16].

Why It Matters

Harri Nykänen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Harri Nykänen born?

Harri Nykänen was born in Helsinki[2].

Where did Harri Nykänen die?

Harri Nykänen passed away in Helsinki[4].

What did Harri Nykänen do for work?

Harri Nykänen worked as screenwriter[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and crime fiction writer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 61BE-E2F3-2441-37F8-148D
    Svkkl authority id → 0300245-Nykanen-Harri-1953
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  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0300245-Nykanen-Harri-1953
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → screenwriter, journalist, writer +1
    Sex or gender → male
    Native language → Finnish
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31724|batch #31724]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (18)"
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