Tom Jones

Summary

Tom Jones is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Littlefield^[2]. He was born on February 17, 1928^[3]. He died in Sharon^[4]. He died on August 11, 2023^[5]. He worked as a screenwriter^[6], librettist^[7], writer^[8], lyricist^[9], and songwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Tom Jones was born in Littlefield^[2].
• Tom Jones died in Sharon^[4].
• Tom Jones was born on February 17, 1928^[3].
• Tom Jones died on August 11, 2023^[5].
• Tom Jones held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Tom Jones worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Tom Jones worked as a librettist^[7].
• Tom Jones's professions included writer^[8].
• Tom Jones worked as a lyricist^[9].
• Tom Jones's professions included songwriter^[10].
• Tom Jones's field of work was libretto^[13].
• Tom Jones's field of work was musical^[14].
• Tom Jones's field of work was lyrics^[15].
• Tom Jones was educated at University of Texas at Austin^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Tom Jones is The Fantasticks^[17].
• Tom Jones received the star on Playwrights' Sidewalk^[18].
• Tom Jones is recorded as male^[19].
• Tom Jones's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• The cause of death was cancer^[21].
• Tom Jones's family name is recorded as Jones^[22].
• Tom Jones's given name is recorded as Tom^[23].
• Tom Jones's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[24].
• Tom Jones's partner in business or sport is recorded as Harvey Schmidt^[25].
• Tom Jones's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Original Score^[26].
• Tom Jones's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Original Score^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1928-02-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-08-11^[31]

• Community tags: lyricist^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 79d26f81-e2ff-4708-b5db-459c280c9eec^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Tom Jones's place of birth was Littlefield^[2]. He was born on February 17, 1928^[3].

Education

Tom Jones was educated at University of Texas at Austin^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[6], librettist^[7], writer^[8], lyricist^[9], and songwriter^[10]. Fields of work include libretto^[13], a literary genre^[34]; musical^[14], a music genre^[35], founded in 1560^[36]; and lyrics^[15], a song component^[37].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tom Jones is The Fantasticks^[17].

Recognition

Tom Jones received the star on Playwrights' Sidewalk^[18].

Death and Burial

Tom Jones died on August 11, 2023^[5]. He died in Sharon^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[21].

Why It Matters

Tom Jones ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38]

FAQs

Where was Tom Jones born?

Tom Jones was born in Littlefield^[2].

Where did Tom Jones die?

Tom Jones passed away in Sharon^[4].

What did Tom Jones do for work?

Tom Jones worked as screenwriter^[6], librettist^[7], writer^[8], lyricist^[9], and songwriter^[10].

Where did Tom Jones go to school?

Tom Jones was educated at University of Texas at Austin^[16].

What awards did Tom Jones receive?

Honors received include star on Playwrights' Sidewalk^[18].