Roy Cohn

American lawyer (1927–1985)
Person human Q942923
Roy Cohn
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Summary

Roy Cohn was born on February 20, 1927[1], in New York City[2]. He died on August 2, 1986[3], in Bethesda[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5], writer[6], biographer[7], businessperson[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46,230 views/month, #1,400 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Union Field Cemetery[11]
  • Father: Albert C. Cohn[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13], Israel[14]
  • Occupation: jurist[15]
  • Educated at: Columbia University[16], Columbia Law School[17], Horace Mann School[18], Ethical Culture Fieldston School[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[21]
  • Commons category: Roy Cohn[22]
  • Cause of death: death from AIDS-related complications[23]
  • Family name: Cohn[24]
  • Given name: Roy[25], Marcus[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Name in native language: Roy Cohn[28]
  • Significant person: Joseph McCarthy[29]
  • P14750: 6AF8-1EBA-7026-47B7-4ECB[30]

Why It Matters

Roy Cohn has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Roy Cohn born?

Roy Cohn's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Roy Cohn die?

Roy Cohn passed away in Bethesda[4].

Who were Roy Cohn's parents?

Roy Cohn's father was Albert C. Cohn[12].

What did Roy Cohn do for work?

Roy Cohn worked as a lawyer[5], writer[6], biographer[7], businessperson[8], and politician[9].

Where did Roy Cohn go to school?

Roy Cohn was educated at Columbia University[16], Columbia Law School[17], Horace Mann School[18], and Ethical Culture Fieldston School[19].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → roy-m-cohn
    P14750 → 6AF8-1EBA-7026-47B7-4ECB
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: roy-m-cohn, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289956888|roy m cohn (#289956888)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #m"
  2. 13w ago · הנדב הנכון · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → Roy Cohn
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → lawyer, writer, biographer +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32154|batch #32154]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (36)"
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