John Matuszak

American actor and American football player (1950–1989)
Person human Q718840
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John Matuszak was born on October 25, 1950, in Oak Creek [1][2][3][4]. He held citizenship in the United States . Matuszak attended Oak Creek High School, University of Tampa, and Iowa Central Community College for his education .

Matuszak had a multifaceted career as an actor, American football player, television actor, and film actor . His life took a tragic turn when he died on June 17, 1989, in Hollywood [1][2][3] due to a drug overdose .

After his death, John Matuszak was buried at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery [2].

John Matuszak

Summary

John Matuszak is a human[1]. He was born in Oak Creek[2]. He was born on +1950-10-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hollywood[4]. He died on +1989-06-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an actor[6], American football player[7], television actor[8], and film actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,343 views/month, #5,504 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Matuszak was born in Oak Creek[2].
  • John Matuszak passed away in Hollywood[4].
  • John Matuszak was born on +1950-10-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Matuszak died on +1989-06-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Matuszak is buried at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery[11].
  • John Matuszak held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was John Matuszak's native language[13].
  • John Matuszak's professions included actor[6].
  • John Matuszak's professions included American football player[7].
  • John Matuszak's professions included television actor[8].
  • John Matuszak's professions included film actor[9].
  • John Matuszak's education included a stint at Oak Creek High School[14].
  • John Matuszak's education included a stint at University of Tampa[15].
  • John Matuszak's education included a stint at Iowa Central Community College[16].
  • John Matuszak's image is recorded as John Matuszak.jpg[17].
  • John Matuszak is recorded as male[18].
  • John Matuszak's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Matuszak's member of sports team is recorded as Kansas City Chiefs[20].
  • John Matuszak's member of sports team is recorded as Tennessee Titans[21].
  • John Matuszak's member of sports team is recorded as Las Vegas Raiders[22].
  • John Matuszak's member of sports team is recorded as Missouri Tigers football[23].
  • John Matuszak's ISNI is recorded as 000000011606287X[24].
  • John Matuszak's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22352840[25].
  • John Matuszak's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85157676[26].
  • John Matuszak's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 142047092[27].

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Origins and Family

John Matuszak's place of birth was Oak Creek[2]. He was born on +1950-10-25T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Oak Creek High School[14], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1961[30]; University of Tampa[15], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1931[33]; and Iowa Central Community College[16], a community college[34], in United States[35], founded in 1966[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], American football player[7], television actor[8], and film actor[9].

Death and Burial

John Matuszak died on +1989-06-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hollywood[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose[37]. Burial took place at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

John Matuszak ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,343 views/month, #5,504 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was John Matuszak born?

John Matuszak's place of birth was Oak Creek[2].

Where did John Matuszak die?

John Matuszak passed away in Hollywood[4].

What did John Matuszak do for work?

John Matuszak worked as actor[6], American football player[7], television actor[8], and film actor[9].

Where did John Matuszak go to school?

John Matuszak was educated at Oak Creek High School[14], University of Tampa[15], and Iowa Central Community College[16].

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  10. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [37] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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