Harry Strauss

American contract killer (1909-1941)
Person human Q778490
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Harry Strauss

Summary

Harry Strauss is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on July 28, 1909[3]. He died in Ossining[4]. He died on June 12, 1941[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,220 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Harry Strauss…
  • Harry Strauss passed away in Ossining[4].
  • Harry Strauss was born on July 28, 1909[3].
  • Harry Strauss died on June 12, 1941[5].
  • Harry Strauss is buried at Beth David Cemetery[7].
  • Harry Strauss held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Harry Strauss is recorded as male[9].
  • Harry Strauss's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • The cause of death was electrocution[11].
  • Harry Strauss's family name is recorded as Strauss[12].
  • Harry Strauss's given name is recorded as Harry[13].
  • Harry Strauss's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[14].
  • Harry Strauss's convicted of is recorded as murder[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], Harry Strauss… he was born on July 28, 1909[3].

Death and Burial

Harry Strauss died on June 12, 1941[5]. He died in Ossining[4]. The cause of death was electrocution[11]. Burial took place at Beth David Cemetery[7].

Why It Matters

Harry Strauss ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,220 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was Harry Strauss born?

Harry Strauss's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Harry Strauss die?

Harry Strauss passed away in Ossining[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Beth David Cemetery
    Convicted of → murder
    Instance of → —
    Family name → Strauss
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56916|batch #56916]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
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