Mike Bongiorno

American-born Italian television host (1924-2009)
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Mike Bongiorno

Summary

Mike Bongiorno is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on May 26, 1924[3]. He passed away in Monaco[4]. He died on September 8, 2009[5]. He worked as an actor[6], television presenter[7], journalist[8], radio personality[9], and lyricist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Mike Bongiorno was born in New York City[2].
  • Mike Bongiorno passed away in Monaco[4].
  • Mike Bongiorno was born on May 26, 1924[3].
  • Mike Bongiorno died on September 8, 2009[5].
  • Mike Bongiorno is buried at cemetery of Dagnente[12].
  • Burial took place at Matterhorn[13].
  • Mike Bongiorno held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Mike Bongiorno held citizenship in Italy[15].
  • Mike Bongiorno held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[16].
  • American English was Mike Bongiorno's native language[17].
  • English was Mike Bongiorno's native language[18].
  • Mike Bongiorno's professions included actor[6].
  • Mike Bongiorno's professions included television presenter[7].
  • Mike Bongiorno worked as a journalist[8].
  • Mike Bongiorno's professions included radio personality[9].
  • Mike Bongiorno worked as a lyricist[10].
  • Mike Bongiorno's professions included partisan[19].
  • Mike Bongiorno received the Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[20].
  • Mike Bongiorno received the Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[21].
  • Mike Bongiorno is recorded as male[22].
  • Mike Bongiorno's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Mike Bongiorno's Commons category is recorded as Mike Bongiorno[24].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[25].
  • Mike Bongiorno's family name is recorded as Bongiorno[26].
  • Mike Bongiorno's given name is recorded as Michael[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: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1924-05-26[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2009-09-08[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 624151b4-8e7c-43e0-a006-7aa7f1b6c717[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Mike Bongiorno… he was born on May 26, 1924[3]. Native languages include American English[17] and English[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], television presenter[7], journalist[8], radio personality[9], lyricist[10], and partisan[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[20], a grade of an order[33], in Italy[34] and Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[21].

Death and Burial

Mike Bongiorno died on September 8, 2009[5]. He passed away in Monaco[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[25]. Recorded place of burial include cemetery of Dagnente[12] and Matterhorn[13].

Why It Matters

Mike Bongiorno ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Mike Bongiorno born?

Mike Bongiorno was born in New York City[2].

Where did Mike Bongiorno die?

Mike Bongiorno died in Monaco[4].

What did Mike Bongiorno do for work?

Mike Bongiorno worked as actor[6], television presenter[7], journalist[8], radio personality[9], and lyricist[10].

What awards did Mike Bongiorno receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[20] and Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[21].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . timesofmalta.com. Provenance: 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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