Rod McKuen

Summary

Rod McKuen is a human^[1]. Born in Oakland^[2], he… he was born on April 29, 1933^[3]. He passed away in Beverly Hills^[4]. He died on January 29, 2015^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], composer^[7], poet^[8], actor^[9], and singer-songwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,292 views/month, #6,588 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Rod McKuen's place of birth was Oakland^[2].
• Rod McKuen died in Beverly Hills^[4].
• Rod McKuen was born on April 29, 1933^[3].
• Rod McKuen died on January 29, 2015^[5].
• Rod McKuen is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery^[12].
• Rod McKuen held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Rod McKuen's native language^[14].
• Rod McKuen's professions included writer^[6].
• Rod McKuen's professions included composer^[7].
• Rod McKuen worked as a poet^[8].
• Rod McKuen worked as an actor^[9].
• Rod McKuen worked as a singer-songwriter^[10].
• Rod McKuen's professions included film score composer^[15].
• Rod McKuen was educated at Oakland Technical High School^[16].
• Rod McKuen received the Horatio Alger Award^[17].
• Rod McKuen received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[18].
• Rod McKuen is recorded as male^[19].
• Rod McKuen's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Rod McKuen's record label is recorded as Jubilee Records^[21].
• Rod McKuen's record label is recorded as Stanyan Records^[22].
• Rod McKuen's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[23].
• Rod McKuen's discography is recorded as Rod McKuen discography^[24].
• Rod McKuen's Commons category is recorded as Rod McKuen^[25].
• The cause of death was pneumonia^[26].
• Rod McKuen's residence is recorded as San Francisco^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1933-04-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2015-01-29^[31]

• Genre(s): spoken word^[32]

• Community tags: aln-sh, spoken word^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: a12980dd-8cf1-4802-84e3-32c08560cf49^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Rod McKuen's place of birth was Oakland^[2]. He was born on April 29, 1933^[3]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Rod McKuen's education included a stint at Oakland Technical High School^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], composer^[7], poet^[8], actor^[9], singer-songwriter^[10], and film score composer^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Horatio Alger Award^[17], an award^[35] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[18], a commemorative plaque^[36], in United States^[37].

Death and Burial

Rod McKuen died on January 29, 2015^[5]. He died in Beverly Hills^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[26]. He is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Rod McKuen ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,292 views/month, #6,588 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

Where was Rod McKuen born?

Born in Oakland^[2], Rod McKuen…

Where did Rod McKuen die?

Rod McKuen died in Beverly Hills^[4].

What did Rod McKuen do for work?

Rod McKuen worked as writer^[6], composer^[7], poet^[8], actor^[9], and singer-songwriter^[10].

Where did Rod McKuen go to school?

Rod McKuen was educated at Oakland Technical High School^[16].

What awards did Rod McKuen receive?

Honors received include Horatio Alger Award^[17] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[18].