Dick Twardzik

pianist (1931–1955)
Person human Q331516
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Dick Twardzik

Summary

Dick Twardzik is a human[1]. His place of birth was Danvers[2]. He was born on April 30, 1931[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on October 21, 1955[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], pianist[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Dick Twardzik was born in Danvers[2].
  • Dick Twardzik passed away in Paris[4].
  • Dick Twardzik was born on April 30, 1931[3].
  • Dick Twardzik died on October 21, 1955[5].
  • Dick Twardzik held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Dick Twardzik's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Dick Twardzik worked as a pianist[7].
  • Dick Twardzik worked as a composer[8].
  • Dick Twardzik is recorded as male[11].
  • Dick Twardzik's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Dick Twardzik's genre is jazz[13].
  • The cause of death was drug overdose[14].
  • Dick Twardzik's family name is recorded as Twardzik[15].
  • Dick Twardzik's given name is recorded as Dick[16].
  • Dick Twardzik's instrument is recorded as piano[17].
  • Dick Twardzik's start of work period is recorded as 1945[18].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: US[20]

  • Began / founded: 1931-04-30[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1955-10-21[22]

  • Genre(s): bebop, jazz[23]

  • Community tags: bebop, jazz[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f0f735ab-85ee-49b3-b99d-a3d81514ac6d[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Dick Twardzik's place of birth was Danvers[2]. He was born on April 30, 1931[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], pianist[7], and composer[8].

Death and Burial

Dick Twardzik died on October 21, 1955[5]. He died in Paris[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose[14].

Why It Matters

Dick Twardzik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Dick Twardzik born?

Dick Twardzik was born in Danvers[2].

Where did Dick Twardzik die?

Dick Twardzik died in Paris[4].

What did Dick Twardzik do for work?

Dick Twardzik worked as jazz musician[6], pianist[7], and composer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Danvers
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    Start of work period +1945-00-00T00:00:00Z
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