Lyra McKee

Northern Irish journalist (1990-2019)
Person human Q63219332
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Lyra McKee

Summary

Lyra McKee is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Belfast[2]. She was born on +1990-03-31T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Derry[4]. She died on +2019-04-18T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a journalist[6], essayist[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (298 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Belfast[2], Lyra McKee…
  • Lyra McKee died in Derry[4].
  • Lyra McKee was born on +1990-03-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lyra McKee died on +2019-04-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lyra McKee held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was Lyra McKee's native language[11].
  • Lyra McKee worked as a journalist[6].
  • Lyra McKee's professions included essayist[7].
  • Lyra McKee worked as a writer[8].
  • Lyra McKee's education included a stint at Birmingham City University[12].
  • Lyra McKee was educated at St Gemma's High School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Lyra McKee is Angels with Blue Faces[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Lyra McKee is The Lost Boys[15].
  • Lyra McKee received the Forbes 30 Under 30[16].
  • Lyra McKee received the Attitude Pride Award[17].
  • Lyra McKee's image is recorded as Lyra McKee (33207175144) (cropped).jpg[18].
  • Lyra McKee is recorded as female[19].
  • Lyra McKee's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lyra McKee's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[21].
  • Lyra McKee's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[22].
  • Lyra McKee's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5331155769094727880003[23].
  • Lyra McKee's GND ID is recorded as 1185711341[24].
  • Lyra McKee's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2021011848[25].
  • Lyra McKee's IMDb ID is recorded as nm8461421[26].
  • Lyra McKee's Commons category is recorded as Lyra McKee[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Belfast[2], Lyra McKee… she was born on +1990-03-31T00:00:00Z[3]. English was her native language[11].

Education

Educated at Birmingham City University[12], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1971[30] and St Gemma's High School[13], a high school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 2013[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], essayist[7], and writer[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Angels with Blue Faces[14] and The Lost Boys[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Forbes 30 Under 30[16], a list[34], founded in 2011[35] and Attitude Pride Award[17].

Death and Burial

Lyra McKee died on +2019-04-18T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Derry[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[36].

Why It Matters

Lyra McKee ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (298 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Lyra McKee born?

Lyra McKee was born in Belfast[2].

Where did Lyra McKee die?

Lyra McKee died in Derry[4].

What did Lyra McKee do for work?

Lyra McKee worked as journalist[6], essayist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Lyra McKee go to school?

Lyra McKee was educated at Birmingham City University[12] and St Gemma's High School[13].

What awards did Lyra McKee receive?

Honors received include Forbes 30 Under 30[16] and Attitude Pride Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . unesco.org. unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . birminghammail.co.uk. Retrieved . birminghammail.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . thepensivequill.com. Retrieved . thepensivequill.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . lemonde.fr. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . forbes.com. Retrieved . forbes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . attitude.co.uk. Retrieved . attitude.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [36] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . belfasttelegraph.co.uk. belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [15] . belfasttelegraph.co.uk. belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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