Lou van Burg

Dutch-German TV-show-host, entertainer and singer
Person human Q829776
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Lou van Burg

Summary

Lou van Burg is a human[1]. Born in The Hague[2], he… he was born on August 25, 1917[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on April 26, 1986[5]. He worked as a radio personality[6] and television presenter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in The Hague[2], Lou van Burg…
  • Lou van Burg passed away in Munich[4].
  • Lou van Burg was born on August 25, 1917[3].
  • Lou van Burg died on April 26, 1986[5].
  • Burial took place at Neuer Südfriedhof[9].
  • Lou van Burg held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Lou van Burg's professions included radio personality[6].
  • Lou van Burg's professions included television presenter[7].
  • Lou van Burg was employed by ZDF[11].
  • Lou van Burg is recorded as male[12].
  • Lou van Burg's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Lou van Burg's Commons category is recorded as Lou van Burg[14].
  • The cause of death was leukemia[15].
  • Lou van Burg's family name is recorded as van Weerdenburg[16].
  • Lou van Burg's given name is recorded as Louis[17].
  • Lou van Burg's pseudonym is recorded as Lou van Burg[18].
  • Lou van Burg's pseudonym is recorded as Loetje van Weerdenburg[19].
  • Lou van Burg's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Lou van Burg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Lou van Burg's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Mister Wunnebar'}[22].
  • Lou van Burg's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Onkel Lou'}[23].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: NL[25]

  • Began / founded: 1917-08-25[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1986-04-26[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 84a81806-54db-4b42-b6d1-b2e2e3ec481e[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Lou van Burg's place of birth was The Hague[2]. He was born on August 25, 1917[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include radio personality[6] and television presenter[7]. Lou van Burg was employed by ZDF[11].

Death and Burial

Lou van Burg died on April 26, 1986[5]. He passed away in Munich[4]. The cause of death was leukemia[15]. He is buried at Neuer Südfriedhof[9].

Why It Matters

Lou van Burg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Lou van Burg born?

Born in The Hague[2], Lou van Burg…

Where did Lou van Burg die?

Lou van Burg passed away in Munich[4].

What did Lou van Burg do for work?

Lou van Burg worked as radio personality[6] and television presenter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . 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.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Munich
    Cause of death leukemia
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
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