Eddie Jordan

Irish motorsport executive and broadcaster (1948–2025)
Person human Q173175
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Eddie Jordan

Summary

Eddie Jordan is a human[1]. He was born in Dublin[2]. He was born on March 30, 1948[3]. He passed away in Cape Town[4]. He died on March 20, 2025[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6], sports commentator[7], writer[8], racing automobile driver[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,218 views/month, #6,448 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Eddie Jordan's place of birth was Dublin[2].
  • Eddie Jordan passed away in Cape Town[4].
  • Eddie Jordan was born on March 30, 1948[3].
  • Eddie Jordan died on March 20, 2025[5].
  • Eddie Jordan held citizenship in Ireland[12].
  • Irish was Eddie Jordan's native language[13].
  • Eddie Jordan's professions included businessperson[6].
  • Eddie Jordan worked as a sports commentator[7].
  • Eddie Jordan's professions included writer[8].
  • Eddie Jordan worked as a racing automobile driver[9].
  • Eddie Jordan's professions included journalist[10].
  • Eddie Jordan worked as a merchant[14].
  • Eddie Jordan's field of work was entrepreneur[15].
  • Eddie Jordan held the position of chief executive officer[16].
  • Eddie Jordan was employed by BBC Sport[17].
  • Eddie Jordan was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[18].
  • Eddie Jordan was educated at Synge Street CBS[19].
  • Eddie Jordan received the James Joyce Awards[20].
  • Eddie Jordan received the Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21].
  • Eddie Jordan received the Freedom of the City of London[22].
  • Eddie Jordan is recorded as male[23].
  • Eddie Jordan's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Eddie Jordan's member of sports team is recorded as EMKA Racing[25].
  • Eddie Jordan's Commons category is recorded as Eddie Jordan[26].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eddie Jordan's place of birth was Dublin[2]. He was born on March 30, 1948[3]. Irish was his native language[13].

Education

Eddie Jordan's education included a stint at Synge Street CBS[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[6], sports commentator[7], writer[8], racing automobile driver[9], journalist[10], and merchant[14]. Eddie Jordan's field of work was entrepreneur[15]. Employers include BBC Sport[17], a business[28], founded in 1988[29], headquartered in MediaCityUK[30] and British Broadcasting Corporation[18], a public broadcaster[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1927[33], headquartered in London[34]. He held the position of chief executive officer[16].

Recognition

Awards received include James Joyce Awards[20], a literary award[35], in Ireland[36]; Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21]; and Freedom of the City of London[22], an award[37], in United Kingdom[38].

Death and Burial

Eddie Jordan died on March 20, 2025[5]. He passed away in Cape Town[4]. Recorded cause of death include prostate cancer[27] and bladder cancer[39].

Why It Matters

Eddie Jordan ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,218 views/month, #6,448 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Eddie Jordan born?

Born in Dublin[2], Eddie Jordan…

Where did Eddie Jordan die?

Eddie Jordan passed away in Cape Town[4].

What did Eddie Jordan do for work?

Eddie Jordan worked as businessperson[6], sports commentator[7], writer[8], racing automobile driver[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Eddie Jordan go to school?

Eddie Jordan was educated at Synge Street CBS[19].

What awards did Eddie Jordan receive?

Honors received include James Joyce Awards[20], Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21], and Freedom of the City of London[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . Who's Who. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Driver Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . independent.ie. Retrieved . independent.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [39] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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