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Cuba Gooding Sr.

American singer and actor (1944–2017)
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Cuba Gooding Sr.
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Cuba Gooding Sr.

Summary

Cuba Gooding Sr. is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], Cuba Gooding Sr.… Cuba Gooding Sr. was born on April 27, 1944[3]. Cuba Gooding Sr. passed away in Woodland Hills[4]. Cuba Gooding Sr. died on April 20, 2017[5]. Cuba Gooding Sr. worked as a singer[6], composer[7], and film actor[8]. Cuba Gooding Sr. ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,846 views/month, #5,926 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Cuba Gooding Sr.…
  • Cuba Gooding Sr. died in Woodland Hills[4].
  • Cuba Gooding Sr. was born on April 27, 1944[3].
  • Cuba Gooding Sr. died on April 20, 2017[5].
  • Burial took place at Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum[10].
  • A child of Cuba Gooding Sr. was Cuba Gooding Jr.[11].
  • A child of Cuba Gooding Sr. was Omar Gooding[12].
  • Cuba Gooding Sr. held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Cuba Gooding Sr.'s professions included singer[6].
  • Cuba Gooding Sr.'s professions included composer[7].
  • Cuba Gooding Sr. worked as a film actor[8].
  • Cuba Gooding Sr. is recorded as male[14].
  • Cuba Gooding Sr.'s instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Cuba Gooding Sr.'s genre is soul[16].
  • Cuba Gooding Sr.'s record label is recorded as Motown[17].
  • Cuba Gooding Sr.'s Commons category is recorded as Cuba Gooding, Sr.[18].
  • Cuba Gooding Sr.'s family name is recorded as Gooding[19].
  • Cuba Gooding Sr.'s official website is recorded as http://cuba-gooding.com[20].
  • Cuba Gooding Sr.'s instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • Cuba Gooding Sr.'s languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Cuba Gooding Sr.'s start of work period is recorded as 1964[23].
  • Cuba Gooding Sr.'s P14750 is recorded as 54AE-CEAC-D13F-D1AB-3454[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Cuba Gooding Sr.'s place of birth was New York City[2]. Cuba Gooding Sr. was born on April 27, 1944[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], composer[7], and film actor[8].

Personal Life

Children include Cuba Gooding Jr.[11], a film actor[25], b. 1968[26], of United States[27], awarded the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[28] and Omar Gooding[12], an actor[29], b. 1976[30], of United States[31].

Death and Burial

Cuba Gooding Sr. died on April 20, 2017[5]. Cuba Gooding Sr. passed away in Woodland Hills[4]. Cuba Gooding Sr. is buried at Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum[10].

Why It Matters

Cuba Gooding Sr. ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,846 views/month, #5,926 of 1,000,298).[9] Cuba Gooding Sr. has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Cuba Gooding Sr. is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Cuba Gooding Sr. born?

Cuba Gooding Sr. was born in New York City[2].

Where did Cuba Gooding Sr. die?

Cuba Gooding Sr. died in Woodland Hills[4].

What did Cuba Gooding Sr. do for work?

Cuba Gooding Sr. worked as singer[6], composer[7], and film actor[8].

Related Entities

Cuba Gooding Jr. Motown New York City Omar Gooding United States

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.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 477482
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    Place of burial → Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum
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