Udo Jürgens

Summary

Udo Jürgens is a human^[1]. Born in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee^[2], he… he was born on September 30, 1934^[3]. He died in Münsterlingen^[4]. He died on December 21, 2014^[5]. He worked as an actor^[6], singer^[7], composer^[8], pianist^[9], and recording artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,181 views/month, #7,048 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Udo Jürgens's place of birth was Klagenfurt am Wörthersee^[2].
• Udo Jürgens passed away in Münsterlingen^[4].
• Udo Jürgens was born on September 30, 1934^[3].
• Udo Jürgens died on December 21, 2014^[5].
• Burial took place at Vienna Central Cemetery^[12].
• Udo Jürgens's father was Rudolf Bockelmann^[13].
• Udo Jürgens's mother was Käthe Bockelmann^[14].
• Among Udo Jürgens's spouses was Panja Jürgens^[15].
• Udo Jürgens was married to Corinna Jürgens^[16].
• A child of Udo Jürgens was John Jürgens^[17].
• A child of Udo Jürgens was Jenny Jürgens^[18].
• A child of Udo Jürgens was Gloria Burda^[19].
• A child of Udo Jürgens was Sonja Jürgens^[20].
• Udo Jürgens held citizenship in Austria^[21].
• Udo Jürgens held citizenship in Switzerland^[22].
• German was Udo Jürgens's native language^[23].
• Udo Jürgens worked as an actor^[6].
• Udo Jürgens worked as a singer^[7].
• Udo Jürgens worked as a composer^[8].
• Udo Jürgens's professions included pianist^[9].
• Udo Jürgens's professions included recording artist^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Udo Jürgens is Der Mann mit dem Fagott^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Udo Jürgens is Merci Chérie^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Udo Jürgens is Ich war noch niemals in New York^[26].
• Udo Jürgens received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1934-09-30^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2014-12-21^[31]

• Genre(s): pop^[32]

• Community tags: austrian, eurovision, german, pop^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 20e903b8-4b5f-414a-a467-dd6e46933d3e^[34]

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Origins and Family

Udo Jürgens was born in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee^[2]. He was born on September 30, 1934^[3]. His father was Rudolf Bockelmann^[13]. His mother was Käthe Bockelmann^[14]. German was his native language^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[6], singer^[7], composer^[8], pianist^[9], and recording artist^[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Der Mann mit dem Fagott^[24], Merci Chérie^[25], and Ich war noch niemals in New York^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[27], a decoration^[35], in Germany^[36]; Golden Feather^[37], an award^[38], in Germany^[39]; Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna^[40], an award^[41], in Austria^[42], founded in 1925^[43]; Romy^[44], a group of awards^[45], in Austria^[46], founded in 1990^[47]; Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna^[48], an award^[49], in Austria^[50]; and Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[51].

Personal Life

Spouses include Panja Jürgens^[15], a fashion model^[52] and Corinna Jürgens^[16]. Children include John Jürgens^[17], an actor^[53], b. 1964^[54], of Germany^[55]; Jenny Jürgens^[18], an actor^[56], b. 1967^[57], of Germany^[58], awarded the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia^[59]; Gloria Burda^[19], a student^[60], b. 1994^[61], of Austria^[62]; and Sonja Jürgens^[20], a fashion designer^[63], b. 1966^[64]. Udo Jürgens's religion is recorded as atheism^[65].

Death and Burial

Udo Jürgens died on December 21, 2014^[5]. He passed away in Münsterlingen^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[66]. He is buried at Vienna Central Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Udo Jürgens ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,181 views/month, #7,048 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

FAQs

Where was Udo Jürgens born?

Born in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee^[2], Udo Jürgens…

Where did Udo Jürgens die?

Udo Jürgens passed away in Münsterlingen^[4].

Who were Udo Jürgens's parents?

Udo Jürgens's father was Rudolf Bockelmann^[13]. Udo Jürgens's mother was Käthe Bockelmann^[14].

Who was Udo Jürgens married to?

Udo Jürgens's spouses include Panja Jürgens^[15] and Corinna Jürgens^[16].

What did Udo Jürgens do for work?

Udo Jürgens worked as actor^[6], singer^[7], composer^[8], pianist^[9], and recording artist^[10].

What awards did Udo Jürgens receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[27], Golden Feather^[37], Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna^[40], and Romy^[44].