Yafa Yarkoni

Israeli singer (1925–2012)
Person human Q579498
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Summary

Yafa Yarkoni is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Givatayim[2]. She was born on December 24, 1925[3]. She passed away in Tel Aviv[4]. She died on January 1, 2012[5]. She worked as a singer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Givatayim[2].
  • Yafa Yarkoni died in Tel Aviv[4].
  • Yafa Yarkoni was born on December 24, 1925[3].
  • Yafa Yarkoni was born on December 25, 1925[8].
  • Yafa Yarkoni died on January 1, 2012[5].
  • Burial took place at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery[9].
  • A child of Yafa Yarkoni was Q141595291[10].
  • Yafa Yarkoni held citizenship in Israel[11].
  • Yafa Yarkoni worked as a singer[6].
  • Yafa Yarkoni received the Israel Prize[12].
  • Yafa Yarkoni is recorded as female[13].
  • Yafa Yarkoni's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Yafa Yarkoni's genre is pop music[15].
  • Yafa Yarkoni's genre is children's song[16].
  • Yafa Yarkoni's record label is recorded as Hed Arzi Music[17].
  • Yafa Yarkoni's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[18].
  • Yafa Yarkoni's Commons category is recorded as Yafa Yarkoni[19].
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[20].
  • Yafa Yarkoni's family name is recorded as Yarkoni[21].
  • Yafa Yarkoni's given name is recorded as Yafa[22].
  • Yafa Yarkoni's medical condition is recorded as Alzheimer's disease[23].
  • Yafa Yarkoni's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Yafa Yarkoni's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Yafa Yarkoni's described by source is recorded as Yonathan Carmon - Alon Schmidt Archive[26].
  • Yafa Yarkoni's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[27].

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Origins and Family

Yafa Yarkoni's place of birth was Givatayim[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 24, 1925[3] and December 25, 1925[8].

Career and Affiliations

Yafa Yarkoni's professions included singer[6].

Recognition

Yafa Yarkoni received the Israel Prize[12].

Personal Life

A child of Yafa Yarkoni was Q141595291[10].

Death and Burial

Yafa Yarkoni died on January 1, 2012[5]. She passed away in Tel Aviv[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[20]. She is buried at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Yafa Yarkoni ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Yafa Yarkoni born?

Yafa Yarkoni was born in Givatayim[2].

Where did Yafa Yarkoni die?

Yafa Yarkoni passed away in Tel Aviv[4].

What did Yafa Yarkoni do for work?

Yafa Yarkoni worked as singer[6].

What awards did Yafa Yarkoni receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . haaretz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · דוד שי · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'ha', 'he',
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death → Alzheimer's disease
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    Family name → Yarkoni
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