Kate Smith

American singer (1907-1986)
Person human Q297442
Kate Smith
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Kate Smith

Summary

Kate Smith is a human[1]. Born in Greenville[2], she… she was born on May 1, 1907[3]. She passed away in Raleigh[4]. She died on June 17, 1986[5]. She worked as a writer[6], singer[7], autobiographer[8], television actor[9], and radio personality[10]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,460 views/month, #6,355 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Kate Smith was born in Greenville[2].
  • Kate Smith passed away in Raleigh[4].
  • Kate Smith was born on May 1, 1907[3].
  • Kate Smith died on June 17, 1986[5].
  • Kate Smith is buried at Saint Agnes Cemetery[12].
  • Kate Smith held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Kate Smith worked as a writer[6].
  • Kate Smith worked as a singer[7].
  • Kate Smith's professions included autobiographer[8].
  • Kate Smith's professions included television actor[9].
  • Kate Smith worked as a radio personality[10].
  • Kate Smith worked as a stage actor[14].
  • Kate Smith's education included a stint at Theodore Roosevelt High School[15].
  • Kate Smith received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[16].
  • Kate Smith received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[17].
  • Kate Smith is recorded as female[18].
  • Kate Smith's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kate Smith's genre is pop music[20].
  • Kate Smith's record label is recorded as Savoy Records[21].
  • Kate Smith's Commons category is recorded as Kate Smith[22].
  • Kate Smith's voice type is recorded as contralto[23].
  • The cause of death was diabetes[24].
  • Kate Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[25].
  • Kate Smith's given name is recorded as Kate[26].
  • Kate Smith's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1907-05-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1986-06-17[31]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3c01533e-e82c-41c7-96f4-6a6fa6e05e82[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Kate Smith's place of birth was Greenville[2]. She was born on May 1, 1907[3].

Education

Kate Smith was educated at Theodore Roosevelt High School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], singer[7], autobiographer[8], television actor[9], radio personality[10], and stage actor[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[16], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1963[36] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[17], a commemorative plaque[37], in United States[38].

Death and Burial

Kate Smith died on June 17, 1986[5]. She passed away in Raleigh[4]. The cause of death was diabetes[24]. She is buried at Saint Agnes Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Kate Smith ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,460 views/month, #6,355 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Kate Smith born?

Kate Smith was born in Greenville[2].

Where did Kate Smith die?

Kate Smith passed away in Raleigh[4].

What did Kate Smith do for work?

Kate Smith worked as writer[6], singer[7], autobiographer[8], television actor[9], and radio personality[10].

Where did Kate Smith go to school?

Kate Smith was educated at Theodore Roosevelt High School[15].

What awards did Kate Smith receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[16] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . crsreports.congress.gov. crsreports.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Theodore Roosevelt High School
    Genre pop music
    Educated at
    Cause of death diabetes
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