José van Dam

Summary

José van Dam is a human^[1]. Born in Ixelles^[2], he… he was born on August 25, 1940^[3]. He passed away in Brussels^[4]. He died on February 17, 2026^[5]. He worked as an opera singer^[6], actor^[7], and Q98834032^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• José van Dam's place of birth was Ixelles^[2].
• José van Dam died in Brussels^[4].
• José van Dam was born on August 25, 1940^[3].
• José van Dam died on February 17, 2026^[5].
• José van Dam held citizenship in Belgium^[10].
• José van Dam worked as an opera singer^[6].
• José van Dam's professions included actor^[7].
• José van Dam's professions included Q98834032^[8].
• José van Dam's field of work was music^[11].
• José van Dam's field of work was singing^[12].
• José van Dam's field of work was opera^[13].
• José van Dam's field of work was baritone^[14].
• Among José van Dam's employers was Conservatoire de Paris^[15].
• José van Dam was educated at Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[16].
• A notable student of José van Dam was Juryj Haradziecki^[17].
• José van Dam received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[18].
• José van Dam received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[19].
• José van Dam received the Officer of the Order of Leopold II^[20].
• José van Dam received the Geneva International Music Competition^[21].
• José van Dam received the honorary citizen of Brussels^[22].
• José van Dam received the honorary citizen of Liège^[23].
• José van Dam is recorded as male^[24].
• José van Dam's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• José van Dam's noble title is recorded as baron^[26].
• José van Dam's genre is classical music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1940-08-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2026-02-17^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, opera^[32]

• Community tags: bass, belgian bass, classical, opera^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 630040a7-df8b-44b9-b9d8-38a86f4415aa^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Ixelles^[2], José van Dam… he was born on August 25, 1940^[3].

Education

José van Dam's education included a stint at Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer^[6], actor^[7], and Q98834032^[8]. Fields of work include music^[11], a type of arts^[35]; singing^[12], a type of activity^[36]; opera^[13], a music genre^[37], founded in 1600^[38]; and baritone^[14], a voice type^[39]. José van Dam was employed by Conservatoire de Paris^[15]. A notable student of him was Juryj Haradziecki^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[18], a grade of an order^[40], in France^[41]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[19], a grade of an order^[42], in France^[43]; Officer of the Order of Leopold II^[20], a grade of an order^[44], in Belgium^[45]; Geneva International Music Competition^[21], an organization^[46], in Switzerland^[47], founded in 1939^[48]; honorary citizen of Brussels^[22]; and honorary citizen of Liège^[23], an award^[49], in Belgium^[50].

Death and Burial

José van Dam died on February 17, 2026^[5]. He passed away in Brussels^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for José van Dam include 18379 Josévandam^[51], an asteroid^[52].

Why It Matters

José van Dam ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for him include 18379 Josévandam^[51], an asteroid^[52].

FAQs

Where was José van Dam born?

José van Dam's place of birth was Ixelles^[2].

Where did José van Dam die?

José van Dam passed away in Brussels^[4].

What did José van Dam do for work?

José van Dam worked as opera singer^[6], actor^[7], and Q98834032^[8].

Where did José van Dam go to school?

José van Dam was educated at Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[16].

What awards did José van Dam receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[18], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[19], Officer of the Order of Leopold II^[20], and Geneva International Music Competition^[21].