Dick Rivers

French actor and singer (1945–2019)
Person human Q2750246
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Summary

Dick Rivers was born on April 24, 1945[1], in Nice[2]. He died on April 24, 2019[3], in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4]. He worked as a singer[5], composer[6], actor[7], film actor[8], and television actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,285 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Montmartre Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: France[12]
  • Occupation: musician[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Genre: country music[15], rock music[16], rock and roll[17], chanson[18]
  • Record label: Pathé[19], RCA Victor[20]
  • Commons category: Dick Rivers[21]
  • Cause of death: cancer[22]
  • Family name: Forneri[23]
  • Given name: Hervé[24]
  • Pseudonym: Dick Rivers[25]
  • Significant event: funeral[26]
  • Official website: http://www.dick-rivers.com[27]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[28]
  • Instrument: voice[29]
  • Described by source: Q73460705[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[31]
  • Birth name: Hervé Émile Forneri[32]
  • Start of work period: 1961[33]
  • End of work period: 2019[34]

Why It Matters

Dick Rivers has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Dick Rivers born?

Dick Rivers's place of birth was Nice[2].

Where did Dick Rivers die?

Dick Rivers died in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].

What did Dick Rivers do for work?

Dick Rivers worked as a singer[5], composer[6], actor[7], film actor[8], and television actor[9].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Kwayst · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 26d ago · Guallendra · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Nice
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