Bill Walton

American basketball player and sportscaster (1952–2024)
Person human Q363246
Bill Walton
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Bill Walton

Summary

Bill Walton is a human[1]. His place of birth was La Mesa[2]. He was born on November 5, 1952[3]. He died in San Diego[4]. He died on May 27, 2024[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,459 views/month, #4,540 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bill Walton was born in La Mesa[2].
  • Bill Walton passed away in San Diego[4].
  • Bill Walton was born on November 5, 1952[3].
  • Bill Walton died on May 27, 2024[5].
  • A child of Bill Walton was Luke Walton[8].
  • Bill Walton held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Bill Walton's professions included basketball player[6].
  • Bill Walton's education included a stint at Helix High School[10].
  • Bill Walton's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[11].
  • Bill Walton's education included a stint at Stanford Law School[12].
  • Bill Walton received the NBA Most Valuable Player Award[13].
  • Bill Walton is recorded as male[14].
  • Bill Walton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Bill Walton's member of sports team is recorded as Boston Celtics[16].
  • Bill Walton's member of sports team is recorded as Los Angeles Clippers[17].
  • Bill Walton's member of sports team is recorded as Portland Trail Blazers[18].
  • Bill Walton's member of sports team is recorded as UCLA Bruins men's basketball[19].
  • Bill Walton's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball[20].
  • Bill Walton's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[21].
  • Bill Walton's Commons category is recorded as Bill Walton[22].
  • Bill Walton's position played on team / speciality is recorded as center[23].
  • The cause of death was cancer[24].
  • Bill Walton's sport is recorded as basketball[25].
  • Bill Walton's drafted by is recorded as Portland Trail Blazers[26].
  • Bill Walton's family name is recorded as Walton[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1952-11-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-05-27[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b602fce7-1734-42ba-8aa2-fa3f4f899244[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Bill Walton was born in La Mesa[2]. He was born on November 5, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at Helix High School[10], a high school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1952[35]; University of California, Los Angeles[11], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1919[38], headquartered in Los Angeles[39]; and Stanford Law School[12], a law school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1893[42].

Career and Affiliations

Bill Walton's professions included basketball player[6].

Recognition

Bill Walton received the NBA Most Valuable Player Award[13].

Personal Life

A child of Bill Walton was Luke Walton[8].

Death and Burial

Bill Walton died on May 27, 2024[5]. He passed away in San Diego[4]. The cause of death was cancer[24].

Why It Matters

Bill Walton ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,459 views/month, #4,540 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Bill Walton born?

Born in La Mesa[2], Bill Walton…

Where did Bill Walton die?

Bill Walton died in San Diego[4].

What did Bill Walton do for work?

Bill Walton worked as basketball player[6].

Where did Bill Walton go to school?

Bill Walton was educated at Helix High School[10], University of California, Los Angeles[11], and Stanford Law School[12].

What awards did Bill Walton receive?

Honors received include NBA Most Valuable Player Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 548995
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  2. 13d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 88178
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  3. 21d ago · Sabelöga · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikisimpsons article id → 80838
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  4. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 393540
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  5. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 16w ago · HanTsî · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
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    Given name → William, Theodore
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