Machine Gun Kelly

American gangster (1895/1900–1954)
Person human Q72733
Machine Gun Kelly
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Machine Gun Kelly

Summary

Machine Gun Kelly is a human[1]. His place of birth was Memphis[2]. He was born on July 18, 1895[3]. He passed away in United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth[4]. He died on July 18, 1954[5]. He worked as a gangster[6], smuggler[7], and businessperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,541 views/month, #5,822 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Machine Gun Kelly was born in Memphis[2].
  • Machine Gun Kelly passed away in United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth[4].
  • Machine Gun Kelly was born on July 18, 1895[3].
  • Machine Gun Kelly was born on July 18, 1900[10].
  • Machine Gun Kelly died on July 18, 1954[5].
  • Burial took place at Cottondale[11].
  • Machine Gun Kelly held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Machine Gun Kelly's professions included gangster[6].
  • Machine Gun Kelly worked as a smuggler[7].
  • Machine Gun Kelly worked as a businessperson[8].
  • Machine Gun Kelly's field of work was mafia[13].
  • Machine Gun Kelly's education included a stint at Mississippi State University[14].
  • Machine Gun Kelly's education included a stint at Central High School[15].
  • Machine Gun Kelly is recorded as male[16].
  • Machine Gun Kelly's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Machine Gun Kelly's Commons category is recorded as Machine Gun Kelly[18].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[19].
  • Machine Gun Kelly's family name is recorded as Barnes[20].
  • Machine Gun Kelly's given name is recorded as George[21].
  • Machine Gun Kelly's pseudonym is recorded as Pop Gun Kelly[22].
  • Machine Gun Kelly's pseudonym is recorded as George R. Kelly[23].
  • Machine Gun Kelly's pseudonym is recorded as J.J. Rosenberg[24].
  • Machine Gun Kelly's pseudonym is recorded as Machine Gun Kelly[25].
  • Machine Gun Kelly's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Machine Gun Kelly's convicted of is recorded as kidnapping[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Machine Gun Kelly's place of birth was Memphis[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 18, 1895[3] and July 18, 1900[10].

Education

Educated at Mississippi State University[14], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1878[30] and Central High School[15], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1909[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include gangster[6], smuggler[7], and businessperson[8]. Machine Gun Kelly's field of work was mafia[13].

Death and Burial

Machine Gun Kelly died on July 18, 1954[5]. He passed away in United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[19]. He is buried at Cottondale[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Machine Gun Kelly include he[34], a rapper[35], b. 1990[36], of United States[37].

Why It Matters

Machine Gun Kelly ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,541 views/month, #5,822 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include he[34], a rapper[35], b. 1990[36], of United States[37].

FAQs

Where was Machine Gun Kelly born?

Born in Memphis[2], Machine Gun Kelly…

Where did Machine Gun Kelly die?

Machine Gun Kelly passed away in United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth[4].

What did Machine Gun Kelly do for work?

Machine Gun Kelly worked as gangster[6], smuggler[7], and businessperson[8].

Where did Machine Gun Kelly go to school?

Machine Gun Kelly was educated at Mississippi State University[14] and Central High School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Convicted of kidnapping
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  2. 5w ago · ~2026-27547-33 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Place of birth Memphis
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Place of detention Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
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