Kosti Kotiranta

Finnish teacher, actor and singer
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Kosti Kotiranta

Summary

Kosti Kotiranta is a human[1]. His place of birth was Helsinki[2]. He was born on June 12, 1957[3]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He died on July 24, 2015[5]. He worked as an actor[6], singer[7], television actor[8], and school teacher[9]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Helsinki[2], Kosti Kotiranta…
  • Kosti Kotiranta passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Kosti Kotiranta was born on June 12, 1957[3].
  • Kosti Kotiranta died on July 24, 2015[5].
  • Kosti Kotiranta held citizenship in Finland[11].
  • Kosti Kotiranta's professions included actor[6].
  • Kosti Kotiranta worked as a singer[7].
  • Kosti Kotiranta's professions included television actor[8].
  • Kosti Kotiranta worked as a school teacher[9].
  • Among Kosti Kotiranta's employers was Vantaa[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Kosti Kotiranta is Joulupukin kuuma linja[13].
  • Kosti Kotiranta received the Vantaa cultural prize[14].
  • Kosti Kotiranta is recorded as male[15].
  • Kosti Kotiranta's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Kosti Kotiranta's Commons category is recorded as Kosti Kotiranta[17].
  • The cause of death was brain tumor[18].
  • Kosti Kotiranta's family name is recorded as Kotiranta[19].
  • Kosti Kotiranta's given name is recorded as Kosti[20].
  • Kosti Kotiranta's given name is recorded as Ilmari[21].
  • Kosti Kotiranta's medical condition is recorded as cerebral infarction[22].
  • Kosti Kotiranta's medical condition is recorded as brain tumor[23].
  • Kosti Kotiranta's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Kosti Kotiranta's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Kosti Kotiranta's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[26].
  • Kosti Kotiranta's nickname is recorded as Komo[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: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1957-06-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-07-24[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 75d825cc-2970-4e9d-ab02-474a43e8ff08[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Kosti Kotiranta's place of birth was Helsinki[2]. He was born on June 12, 1957[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], singer[7], television actor[8], and school teacher[9]. Kosti Kotiranta was employed by Vantaa[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Kosti Kotiranta is Joulupukin kuuma linja[13].

Recognition

Kosti Kotiranta received the Vantaa cultural prize[14].

Death and Burial

Kosti Kotiranta died on July 24, 2015[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. The cause of death was brain tumor[18].

Why It Matters

Kosti Kotiranta is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

FAQs

Where was Kosti Kotiranta born?

Kosti Kotiranta's place of birth was Helsinki[2].

Where did Kosti Kotiranta die?

Kosti Kotiranta passed away in Helsinki[4].

What did Kosti Kotiranta do for work?

Kosti Kotiranta worked as actor[6], singer[7], television actor[8], and school teacher[9].

What awards did Kosti Kotiranta receive?

Honors received include Vantaa cultural prize[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . iltalehti.fi. Retrieved . iltalehti.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . iltalehti.fi. Retrieved . iltalehti.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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