Bob Flanagan

American writer, poet, musician, performance artist, and comic (1952–1996)
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Bob Flanagan

Summary

Bob Flanagan is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on December 26, 1952[3]. He died in Long Beach[4]. He died on January 4, 1996[5]. He worked as a poet[6], songwriter[7], performance artist[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (792 views/month, #7,108 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Bob Flanagan's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Bob Flanagan passed away in Long Beach[4].
  • Bob Flanagan was born on December 26, 1952[3].
  • Bob Flanagan died on January 4, 1996[5].
  • Among Bob Flanagan's spouses was Sheree Rose[11].
  • Bob Flanagan held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Bob Flanagan's professions included poet[6].
  • Bob Flanagan worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Bob Flanagan's professions included performance artist[8].
  • Bob Flanagan worked as a musician[9].
  • Bob Flanagan's education included a stint at California State University, Long Beach[13].
  • Bob Flanagan's education included a stint at University of California, Irvine[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Bob Flanagan is Why[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Bob Flanagan is Visiting Hours[16].
  • Bob Flanagan is recorded as male[17].
  • Bob Flanagan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Bob Flanagan's genre is performance art[19].
  • Bob Flanagan's genre is disability art[20].
  • Bob Flanagan's genre is endurance art[21].
  • The cause of death was cystic fibrosis[22].
  • Bob Flanagan's family name is recorded as Flanagan[23].
  • Bob Flanagan's given name is recorded as Bob[24].
  • Bob Flanagan's significant event is recorded as sadomasochistic practice[25].
  • Bob Flanagan's significant event is recorded as performance art[26].
  • Bob Flanagan's medical condition is recorded as cystic fibrosis[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: 1952-12-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1996-01-04[31]

  • Community tags: american[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 76986d2b-11a0-4cc0-a5ca-00c04566b748[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Bob Flanagan's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on December 26, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at California State University, Long Beach[13], a public university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1949[36], headquartered in Long Beach[37] and University of California, Irvine[14], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1965[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], songwriter[7], performance artist[8], and musician[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Why[15] and Visiting Hours[16].

Personal Life

Among Bob Flanagan's spouses was Sheree Rose[11].

Death and Burial

Bob Flanagan died on January 4, 1996[5]. He passed away in Long Beach[4]. The cause of death was cystic fibrosis[22].

Why It Matters

Bob Flanagan ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (792 views/month, #7,108 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Bob Flanagan born?

Born in New York City[2], Bob Flanagan…

Where did Bob Flanagan die?

Bob Flanagan died in Long Beach[4].

Who was Bob Flanagan married to?

Bob Flanagan's spouses include Sheree Rose[11].

What did Bob Flanagan do for work?

Bob Flanagan worked as poet[6], songwriter[7], performance artist[8], and musician[9].

Where did Bob Flanagan go to school?

Bob Flanagan was educated at California State University, Long Beach[13] and University of California, Irvine[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Prabook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Prabook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . New Museum. archive.newmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . archive.newmuseum.org. archive.newmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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