James Valentine

Summary

James Valentine is a human^[1]. He was born in Ballarat^[2]. He was born on 1961^[3]. He passed away in Sydney^[4]. He died on April 22, 2026^[5]. He worked as a musician^[6], television presenter^[7], novelist^[8], saxophonist^[9], and journalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (868 views/month, #5,072 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Ballarat^[2], James Valentine…
• James Valentine died in Sydney^[4].
• James Valentine was born on 1961^[3].
• James Valentine was born on September 12, 1961^[12].
• James Valentine died on April 22, 2026^[5].
• James Valentine held citizenship in Australia^[13].
• James Valentine's professions included musician^[6].
• James Valentine worked as a television presenter^[7].
• James Valentine's professions included novelist^[8].
• James Valentine worked as a saxophonist^[9].
• James Valentine worked as a journalist^[10].
• James Valentine worked as a narrator^[14].
• James Valentine was employed by Australian Broadcasting Corporation^[15].
• James Valentine's education included a stint at Ballarat Grammar^[16].
• James Valentine's education included a stint at University of Melbourne^[17].
• James Valentine is recorded as male^[18].
• James Valentine's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• The cause of death was assisted suicide^[20].
• James Valentine's family name is recorded as Valentine^[21].
• James Valentine's given name is recorded as James^[22].
• James Valentine's given name is recorded as Matthew^[23].
• James Valentine's official website is recorded as https://jamesvalentine.com.au^[24].
• James Valentine's manner of death is recorded as suicide^[25].
• James Valentine's instrument is recorded as saxophone^[26].
• James Valentine's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1961-09-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2026-04-22^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: bd478db7-f45e-4cef-a02d-10a3b0efc88c^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ballarat^[2], James Valentine… Recorded date of birth include 1961^[3] and September 12, 1961^[12].

Education

Educated at Ballarat Grammar^[16], a high school^[33], in Australia^[34], founded in 1972^[35] and University of Melbourne^[17], a public university^[36], in Australia^[37], founded in 1853^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician^[6], television presenter^[7], novelist^[8], saxophonist^[9], journalist^[10], and narrator^[14]. James Valentine was employed by Australian Broadcasting Corporation^[15].

Death and Burial

James Valentine died on April 22, 2026^[5]. He passed away in Sydney^[4]. The cause of death was assisted suicide^[20].

Why It Matters

James Valentine ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (868 views/month, #5,072 of 1,000,298).^[11]

FAQs

Where was James Valentine born?

James Valentine was born in Ballarat^[2].

Where did James Valentine die?

James Valentine passed away in Sydney^[4].

What did James Valentine do for work?

James Valentine worked as musician^[6], television presenter^[7], novelist^[8], saxophonist^[9], and journalist^[10].

Where did James Valentine go to school?

James Valentine was educated at Ballarat Grammar^[16] and University of Melbourne^[17].