William Gay

Summary

William Gay is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hohenwald^[2]. He was born on October 27, 1941^[3]. He passed away in Hohenwald^[4]. He died on February 23, 2012^[5]. He worked as a novelist^[6] and music journalist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (363 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William Gay was born in Hohenwald^[2].
• William Gay died in Hohenwald^[4].
• William Gay was born on October 27, 1941^[3].
• William Gay died on February 23, 2012^[5].
• William Gay held citizenship in United States^[9].
• William Gay worked as a novelist^[6].
• William Gay worked as a music journalist^[7].
• William Gay received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[10].
• William Gay received the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière^[11].
• William Gay is recorded as male^[12].
• William Gay's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• William Gay's military branch is recorded as United States Navy^[14].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[15].
• William Gay was part of the conflict Vietnam War^[16].
• William Gay's family name is recorded as Gay^[17].
• William Gay's given name is recorded as William^[18].
• William Gay's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[19].
• William Gay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[20].
• William Gay's writing language is recorded as English^[21].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[22]

• Country: US^[23]

• Began / founded: 1941-10-27^[24]

• Ended / dissolved: 2012-02-27^[25]

• MusicBrainz ID: 12605cb7-28d5-487f-bdc3-41e66c511ebe^[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hohenwald^[2], William Gay… he was born on October 27, 1941^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[6] and music journalist^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[10], a fellowship grant^[27], in United States^[28], founded in 1925^[29] and Grand Prix de Littérature Policière^[11], a literary award^[30], in France^[31], founded in 1948^[32].

Death and Burial

William Gay died on February 23, 2012^[5]. He passed away in Hohenwald^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[15].

Why It Matters

William Gay ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (363 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33]

FAQs

Where was William Gay born?

William Gay's place of birth was Hohenwald^[2].

Where did William Gay die?

William Gay died in Hohenwald^[4].

What did William Gay do for work?

William Gay worked as novelist^[6] and music journalist^[7].

What awards did William Gay receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[10] and Grand Prix de Littérature Policière^[11].