William Luce

American writer (1931–2019)
Person human Q8014767
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William Luce

Summary

William Luce is a human[1]. He was born in Portland[2]. He was born on October 16, 1931[3]. He died in Green Valley[4]. He died on December 9, 2019[5]. He worked as a librettist[6] and author[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Luce's place of birth was Portland[2].
  • William Luce passed away in Green Valley[4].
  • William Luce was born on October 16, 1931[3].
  • William Luce died on December 9, 2019[5].
  • William Luce held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Luce worked as a librettist[6].
  • William Luce worked as an author[7].
  • William Luce received the Peabody Awards[10].
  • William Luce is recorded as male[11].
  • William Luce's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Luce's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[13].
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[14].
  • William Luce's family name is recorded as Luce[15].
  • William Luce's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Luce's official website is recorded as http://www.williamluce.com/[17].
  • William Luce's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • William Luce's described by source is recorded as William Luce, Playwright, Dies at 88; Wrote ‘Belle of Amherst’[19].
  • William Luce's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • William Luce's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Luce'}[21].
  • William Luce's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[22].

Body

Origins and Family

William Luce's place of birth was Portland[2]. He was born on October 16, 1931[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librettist[6] and author[7].

Recognition

William Luce received the Peabody Awards[10].

Death and Burial

William Luce died on December 9, 2019[5]. He died in Green Valley[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[14].

Why It Matters

William Luce ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Luce born?

William Luce's place of birth was Portland[2].

Where did William Luce die?

William Luce died in Green Valley[4].

What did William Luce do for work?

William Luce worked as librettist[6] and author[7].

What awards did William Luce receive?

Honors received include Peabody Awards[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . hollywoodreporter.com. hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . hollywoodreporter.com. hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . hollywoodreporter.com. hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source William Luce, Playwright, Dies at 88; Wrote ‘Belle of Amherst’
    Sex or gender male
    Cause of death Alzheimer's disease
    Occupation librettist, author
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q482980]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258345|batch #258345]]"
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