James Lee Byars

Summary

James Lee Byars is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Detroit^[2]. He was born on April 10, 1932^[3]. He passed away in Cairo^[4]. He died on May 23, 1997^[5]. He worked as an artist^[6], sculptor^[7], draftsperson^[8], photographer^[9], and performance artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• James Lee Byars was born in Detroit^[2].
• James Lee Byars died in Cairo^[4].
• James Lee Byars was born on April 10, 1932^[3].
• James Lee Byars was born on January 1, 1932^[12].
• James Lee Byars was born on April 10, 1932^[13].
• James Lee Byars died on May 23, 1997^[5].
• James Lee Byars died on January 1, 1997^[14].
• James Lee Byars held citizenship in United States^[15].
• James Lee Byars worked as an artist^[6].
• James Lee Byars's professions included sculptor^[7].
• James Lee Byars worked as a draftsperson^[8].
• James Lee Byars worked as a photographer^[9].
• James Lee Byars's professions included performance artist^[10].
• James Lee Byars's professions included conceptual artist^[16].
• James Lee Byars is recorded as male^[17].
• James Lee Byars's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• James Lee Byars is associated with the conceptual art movement^[19].
• James Lee Byars's Commons category is recorded as James Lee Byars^[20].
• James Lee Byars's archives at is recorded as Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen^[21].
• The cause of death was cancer^[22].
• James Lee Byars's family name is recorded as Byars^[23].
• James Lee Byars's given name is recorded as James^[24].
• James Lee Byars's given name is recorded as Lee^[25].
• James Lee Byars's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[26].
• James Lee Byars's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1932-04-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1997-05-23^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: d27a5b6c-6009-4087-9d8e-24ed807df14d^[32]

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Origins and Family

James Lee Byars's place of birth was Detroit^[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 10, 1932^[3] and January 1, 1932^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist^[6], sculptor^[7], draftsperson^[8], photographer^[9], performance artist^[10], and conceptual artist^[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 23, 1997^[5] and January 1, 1997^[14]. James Lee Byars passed away in Cairo^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[22].

Why It Matters

James Lee Byars ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[11] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

FAQs

Where was James Lee Byars born?

Born in Detroit^[2], James Lee Byars…

Where did James Lee Byars die?

James Lee Byars died in Cairo^[4].

What did James Lee Byars do for work?

James Lee Byars worked as artist^[6], sculptor^[7], draftsperson^[8], photographer^[9], and performance artist^[10].