Thé Lau

Dutch singer and writer (1952–2015)
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Summary

Thé Lau was born on July 17, 1952[1], in Bergen[2]. He died on June 23, 2015[3], in Amsterdam[4]. He worked as a singer[5], writer[6], and guitarist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[9]
  • Native language: Dutch[10]
  • Award received: Edison Music Awards[11]
  • Member of: The Scene[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Genre: rock music[14]
  • Cause of death: head and neck cancer[15]
  • Family name: Lau[16]
  • Given name: Matheus[17], Josephus[18]
  • Official website: http://www.thelau.nl[19]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[20]
  • Instrument: guitar[21], voice[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[23]
  • Birth name: Matheus Josephus Lau[24]
  • Start of work period: 1973[25]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[26]
  • P14750: BDC8-43BD-9960-659C-0E47[27]

Why It Matters

Thé Lau is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Thé Lau born?

Thé Lau's place of birth was Bergen[2].

Where did Thé Lau die?

Thé Lau died in Amsterdam[4].

What did Thé Lau do for work?

Thé Lau worked as a singer[5], writer[6], and guitarist[7].

What awards did Thé Lau receive?

Honors received include Edison Music Awards[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  13. [1] ↑ . Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved . nos.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . musik-sammler.de. musik-sammler.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death → Amsterdam
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