Rick Rypien

Canadian ice hockey player (1984–2011)
Person human Q176748
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Rick Rypien

Summary

Rick Rypien is a human[1]. Born in Blairmore[2], he… he was born on +1984-05-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Crowsnest Pass[4]. He died on +2011-08-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ice hockey player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (614 views/month, #6,751 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Rick Rypien was born in Blairmore[2].
  • Rick Rypien died in Crowsnest Pass[4].
  • Rick Rypien was born on +1984-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rick Rypien died on +2011-08-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Rick Rypien held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Rick Rypien worked as an ice hockey player[6].
  • Rick Rypien's image is recorded as Rick Rypien.png[9].
  • Rick Rypien is recorded as male[10].
  • Rick Rypien's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Rick Rypien's member of sports team is recorded as Vancouver Canucks[12].
  • Rick Rypien's member of sports team is recorded as Manitoba Moose[13].
  • Rick Rypien's league or competition is recorded as Q1215892[14].
  • Rick Rypien's Commons category is recorded as Rick Rypien[15].
  • Rick Rypien's position played on team / speciality is recorded as centre[16].
  • Rick Rypien's shooting handedness is recorded as right-handed shot[17].
  • Rick Rypien's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 74985691[18].
  • Rick Rypien's sport is recorded as ice hockey[19].
  • Rick Rypien's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09j75p[20].
  • Rick Rypien's family name is recorded as Rypien[21].
  • Rick Rypien's given name is recorded as Rick[22].
  • Rick Rypien's manner of death is recorded as suicide[23].
  • Rick Rypien's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+119'}[24].
  • Rick Rypien's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Rick Rypien's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+180'}[26].
  • Rick Rypien's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+86'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Blairmore[2], Rick Rypien… he was born on +1984-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Rick Rypien worked as an ice hockey player[6].

Death and Burial

Rick Rypien died on +2011-08-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Crowsnest Pass[4].

Why It Matters

Rick Rypien ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (614 views/month, #6,751 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Rick Rypien born?

Rick Rypien was born in Blairmore[2].

Where did Rick Rypien die?

Rick Rypien died in Crowsnest Pass[4].

What did Rick Rypien do for work?

Rick Rypien worked as ice hockey player[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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