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Heather O'Rourke

American actress (1975–1988)
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Heather O'Rourke
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Heather O'Rourke

Summary

Heather O'Rourke is a human[1]. Born in San Diego[2], she… she was born on +1975-12-27T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in San Diego[4]. She died on +1988-02-01T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a film actor[6] and television actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,226 views/month, #1,327 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Diego[2], Heather O'Rourke…
  • Heather O'Rourke died in San Diego[4].
  • Heather O'Rourke was born on +1975-12-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Heather O'Rourke died on +1988-02-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Heather O'Rourke is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[9].
  • Heather O'Rourke held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Heather O'Rourke's native language[11].
  • Heather O'Rourke's professions included film actor[6].
  • Heather O'Rourke's professions included television actor[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Heather O'Rourke is Poltergeist[12].
  • Heather O'Rourke's image is recorded as Heather O'Rourke in Happy Days (1982 ABC Press photo).jpg[13].
  • Heather O'Rourke is recorded as female[14].
  • Heather O'Rourke's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Heather O'Rourke's ISNI is recorded as 0000000119350287[16].
  • Heather O'Rourke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59295451[17].
  • Heather O'Rourke's GND ID is recorded as 1146794134[18].
  • Heather O'Rourke's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2006035902[19].
  • Heather O'Rourke's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14212097z[20].
  • Heather O'Rourke's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0001576[21].
  • Heather O'Rourke's Commons category is recorded as Heather Michele O'Rourke[22].
  • The cause of death was cardiac arrest[23].
  • Heather O'Rourke's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 1173[24].
  • Heather O'Rourke's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d9vs[25].
  • Heather O'Rourke's family name is recorded as O'Rourke[26].
  • Heather O'Rourke's given name is recorded as Heather[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in San Diego[2], Heather O'Rourke… she was born on +1975-12-27T00:00:00Z[3]. English was her native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[6] and television actor[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Heather O'Rourke is Poltergeist[12].

Death and Burial

Heather O'Rourke died on +1988-02-01T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in San Diego[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest[23]. Burial took place at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Heather O'Rourke ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,226 views/month, #1,327 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Heather O'Rourke born?

Heather O'Rourke was born in San Diego[2].

Where did Heather O'Rourke die?

Heather O'Rourke passed away in San Diego[4].

What did Heather O'Rourke do for work?

Heather O'Rourke worked as film actor[6] and television actor[7].

Related Entities

Poltergeist United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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