David Johansen

Summary

David Johansen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Staten Island^[2]. He was born on January 9, 1950^[3]. He died in Staten Island^[4]. He died on February 28, 2025^[5]. He worked as an actor^[6], musician^[7], songwriter^[8], singer^[9], and television actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,673 views/month, #6,186 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• David Johansen's place of birth was Staten Island^[2].
• David Johansen died in Staten Island^[4].
• David Johansen was born on January 9, 1950^[3].
• David Johansen died on February 28, 2025^[5].
• Among David Johansen's spouses was Cyrinda Foxe^[12].
• David Johansen was married to Kate Simon^[13].
• David Johansen held citizenship in United States^[14].
• English was David Johansen's native language^[15].
• David Johansen worked as an actor^[6].
• David Johansen worked as a musician^[7].
• David Johansen worked as a songwriter^[8].
• David Johansen's professions included singer^[9].
• David Johansen's professions included television actor^[10].
• David Johansen was educated at Port Richmond High School^[16].
• David Johansen was a member of New York Dolls^[17].
• David Johansen is recorded as male^[18].
• David Johansen's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• David Johansen's genre is rock music^[20].
• David Johansen's genre is hard rock^[21].
• David Johansen's genre is swing^[22].
• David Johansen's genre is blues^[23].
• David Johansen's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[24].
• David Johansen's Commons category is recorded as David Johansen^[25].
• David Johansen's family name is recorded as Johansen^[26].
• David Johansen's given name is recorded as David^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1950-01-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-02-28^[31]

• Genre(s): rock^[32]

• Community tags: rock^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3cb2ba2a-81f9-49b6-8e9d-71dcf5fb56cc^[34]

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Origins and Family

David Johansen's place of birth was Staten Island^[2]. He was born on January 9, 1950^[3]. English was his native language^[15].

Education

David Johansen's education included a stint at Port Richmond High School^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[6], musician^[7], songwriter^[8], singer^[9], and television actor^[10].

Personal Life

Spouses include Cyrinda Foxe^[12], an actor^[35], 1952–2002^[36], of United States^[37] and Kate Simon^[13], a photographer^[38], b. 1953^[39], of United States^[40].

Death and Burial

David Johansen died on February 28, 2025^[5]. He died in Staten Island^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David Johansen include Steve Jansen^[41], a drummer^[42], b. 1959^[43], of United Kingdom^[44].

Why It Matters

David Johansen ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,673 views/month, #6,186 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for him include Steve Jansen^[41], a drummer^[42], b. 1959^[43], of United Kingdom^[44].

FAQs

Where was David Johansen born?

David Johansen's place of birth was Staten Island^[2].

Where did David Johansen die?

David Johansen passed away in Staten Island^[4].

Who was David Johansen married to?

David Johansen's spouses include Cyrinda Foxe^[12] and Kate Simon^[13].

What did David Johansen do for work?

David Johansen worked as actor^[6], musician^[7], songwriter^[8], singer^[9], and television actor^[10].

Where did David Johansen go to school?

David Johansen was educated at Port Richmond High School^[16].