Koos du Plessis

South African musician (1945-1984)
Person human Q561270
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Koos du Plessis

Summary

Koos du Plessis is a human[1]. He was born in Rustenburg[2]. He was born on May 10, 1945[3]. He died in Krugersdorp[4]. He died on January 15, 1984[5]. He worked as a poet[6], singer[7], writer[8], and songwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Koos du Plessis's place of birth was Rustenburg[2].
  • Koos du Plessis died in Krugersdorp[4].
  • Koos du Plessis was born on May 10, 1945[3].
  • Koos du Plessis died on January 15, 1984[5].
  • Koos du Plessis held citizenship in South Africa[11].
  • Koos du Plessis worked as a poet[6].
  • Koos du Plessis worked as a singer[7].
  • Koos du Plessis's professions included writer[8].
  • Koos du Plessis worked as a songwriter[9].
  • Koos du Plessis's education included a stint at University of the Witwatersrand[12].
  • Koos du Plessis was educated at University of Pretoria[13].
  • Koos du Plessis is recorded as male[14].
  • Koos du Plessis's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[16].
  • Koos du Plessis's given name is recorded as Koos[17].
  • Koos du Plessis's location of formation is recorded as South Africa[18].
  • Koos du Plessis's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[19].
  • Koos du Plessis's instrument is recorded as voice[20].
  • Koos du Plessis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Koos du Plessis's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Jacobus Johannes du Plessis'}[22].

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.

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  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: ZA[24]

  • Began / founded: 1945-05-10[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1984-01-14[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fb808d75-a87a-492c-8ba9-c10a6389abe4[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Koos du Plessis's place of birth was Rustenburg[2]. He was born on May 10, 1945[3].

Education

Educated at University of the Witwatersrand[12], a public research university[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1896[30], headquartered in Johannesburg[31] and University of Pretoria[13], a public university[32], in South Africa[33], founded in 1908[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], singer[7], writer[8], and songwriter[9].

Death and Burial

Koos du Plessis died on January 15, 1984[5]. He died in Krugersdorp[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[16].

Why It Matters

Koos du Plessis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Koos du Plessis born?

Koos du Plessis was born in Rustenburg[2].

Where did Koos du Plessis die?

Koos du Plessis passed away in Krugersdorp[4].

What did Koos du Plessis do for work?

Koos du Plessis worked as poet[6], singer[7], writer[8], and songwriter[9].

Where did Koos du Plessis go to school?

Koos du Plessis was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[12] and University of Pretoria[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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