John Lutz

American writer (1939–2021)
Person human Q1700895
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John Lutz

Summary

John Lutz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dallas[2]. He was born on +1939-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in St. Louis[4]. He died on +2021-01-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a novelist[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dallas[2], John Lutz…
  • John Lutz passed away in St. Louis[4].
  • John Lutz was born on +1939-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Lutz died on +2021-01-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Lutz held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was John Lutz's native language[10].
  • John Lutz's professions included novelist[6].
  • John Lutz's professions included writer[7].
  • John Lutz's field of work was literary activity[11].
  • John Lutz received the Edgar Awards[12].
  • John Lutz received the Shamus Award[13].
  • John Lutz is recorded as male[14].
  • John Lutz's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[16].
  • John Lutz's family name is recorded as Lutz[17].
  • John Lutz's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Lutz's official website is recorded as https://www.johnlutzonline.com[19].
  • John Lutz's medical condition is recorded as Parkinson's disease[20].
  • John Lutz's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • John Lutz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • John Lutz's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Lutz'}[23].
  • John Lutz's writing language is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

John Lutz's place of birth was Dallas[2]. He was born on +1939-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6] and writer[7]. John Lutz's field of work was literary activity[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Edgar Awards[12], a class of award[25], in United States[26], founded in 1946[27] and Shamus Award[13], a literary award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1982[30].

Death and Burial

John Lutz died on +2021-01-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in St. Louis[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[16].

Why It Matters

John Lutz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was John Lutz born?

John Lutz's place of birth was Dallas[2].

Where did John Lutz die?

John Lutz passed away in St. Louis[4].

What did John Lutz do for work?

John Lutz worked as novelist[6] and writer[7].

What awards did John Lutz receive?

Honors received include Edgar Awards[12] and Shamus Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . eu.heraldtribune.com. eu.heraldtribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Lutz
    Occupation
    Given name John
    Native language English
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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