Richard Crooks

American opera tenor (1900–1972)
Person human Q7324976
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Richard Crooks

Summary

Richard Crooks is a human[1]. Born in Trenton[2], he… he was born on June 26, 1900[3]. He passed away in Portola Valley[4]. He died on September 29, 1972[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Trenton[2], Richard Crooks…
  • Richard Crooks died in Portola Valley[4].
  • Richard Crooks was born on June 26, 1900[3].
  • Richard Crooks died on September 29, 1972[5].
  • Richard Crooks is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park[8].
  • Richard Crooks held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Richard Crooks's professions included opera singer[6].
  • Richard Crooks's education included a stint at Trenton Central High School[10].
  • Richard Crooks received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[11].
  • Richard Crooks is recorded as male[12].
  • Richard Crooks's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Richard Crooks's record label is recorded as His Master's Voice[14].
  • Richard Crooks's record label is recorded as Victor Talking Machine Company[15].
  • Richard Crooks's Commons category is recorded as Richard Crooks[16].
  • Richard Crooks's voice type is recorded as tenor[17].
  • The cause of death was cancer[18].
  • Richard Crooks's family name is recorded as Crooks[19].
  • Richard Crooks's given name is recorded as Richard[20].
  • Richard Crooks's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/01/archives/richard-croohs-tenor-at-the-met-dies.html[21].
  • Richard Crooks studied under Enrica Clay Dillon[22].
  • Richard Crooks's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Richard Crooks's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Richard Crooks's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1900-06-26[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1972-09-29[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fd05c4d3-6a2f-4901-93b8-8c65c4122546[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Crooks was born in Trenton[2]. He was born on June 26, 1900[3].

Education

Richard Crooks was educated at Trenton Central High School[10]. He studied under Enrica Clay Dillon[22].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Crooks's professions included opera singer[6].

Recognition

Richard Crooks received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[11].

Death and Burial

Richard Crooks died on September 29, 1972[5]. He died in Portola Valley[4]. The cause of death was cancer[18]. Burial took place at Alta Mesa Memorial Park[8].

Why It Matters

Richard Crooks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Richard Crooks born?

Richard Crooks was born in Trenton[2].

Where did Richard Crooks die?

Richard Crooks passed away in Portola Valley[4].

What did Richard Crooks do for work?

Richard Crooks worked as opera singer[6].

Where did Richard Crooks go to school?

Richard Crooks was educated at Trenton Central High School[10].

What awards did Richard Crooks receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[11].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Opera Vivra. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 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.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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