Richie Benaud

Summary

Richie Benaud is a human^[1]. Born in City of Penrith^[2], he… he was born on October 6, 1930^[3]. He passed away in Sydney^[4]. He died on April 10, 2015^[5]. He worked as a cricketer^[6] and journalist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (694 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Richie Benaud was born in City of Penrith^[2].
• Richie Benaud passed away in Sydney^[4].
• Richie Benaud was born on October 6, 1930^[3].
• Richie Benaud died on April 10, 2015^[5].
• Richie Benaud held citizenship in Australia^[9].
• English was Richie Benaud's native language^[10].
• Richie Benaud's professions included cricketer^[6].
• Richie Benaud worked as a journalist^[7].
• Among Richie Benaud's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation^[11].
• Richie Benaud's education included a stint at Parramatta High School^[12].
• Richie Benaud received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[13].
• Richie Benaud received the Wisden Cricketer of the Year^[14].
• Richie Benaud received the Australian Media Hall of Fame^[15].
• Richie Benaud is recorded as male^[16].
• Richie Benaud's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Richie Benaud's member of sports team is recorded as New South Wales cricket team^[18].
• Richie Benaud's member of sports team is recorded as Australia national cricket team^[19].
• Richie Benaud's Commons category is recorded as Richie Benaud^[20].
• The cause of death was cancer^[21].
• Richie Benaud's sport is recorded as cricket^[22].
• Richie Benaud's family name is recorded as Benaud^[23].
• Richie Benaud's given name is recorded as Richie^[24].
• Richie Benaud's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[25].
• Richie Benaud's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• Richie Benaud's country for sport is recorded as Australia^[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: AU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1930-10-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2015-04-10^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: d3beaea8-34ef-4fc3-a3b7-e54a7bfd53d6^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Richie Benaud's place of birth was City of Penrith^[2]. He was born on October 6, 1930^[3]. English was his native language^[10].

Education

Richie Benaud was educated at Parramatta High School^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cricketer^[6] and journalist^[7]. Richie Benaud was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[13], a grade of an order^[33], in United Kingdom^[34]; Wisden Cricketer of the Year^[14], an award^[35]; and Australian Media Hall of Fame^[15].

Death and Burial

Richie Benaud died on April 10, 2015^[5]. He died in Sydney^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[21].

Why It Matters

Richie Benaud ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (694 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was Richie Benaud born?

Richie Benaud's place of birth was City of Penrith^[2].

Where did Richie Benaud die?

Richie Benaud passed away in Sydney^[4].

What did Richie Benaud do for work?

Richie Benaud worked as cricketer^[6] and journalist^[7].

Where did Richie Benaud go to school?

Richie Benaud was educated at Parramatta High School^[12].

What awards did Richie Benaud receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[13], Wisden Cricketer of the Year^[14], and Australian Media Hall of Fame^[15].