Eric Carr

American drummer, member of the rock band Kiss (1950–1991)
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Eric Carr
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Eric Carr

Summary

Eric Carr is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], he… he was born on July 12, 1950[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on November 24, 1991[5]. He worked as a drummer[6] and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,149 views/month, #6,497 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Eric Carr…
  • Eric Carr died in New York City[4].
  • Eric Carr was born on July 12, 1950[3].
  • Eric Carr died on November 24, 1991[5].
  • Burial took place at Cedar Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum[9].
  • Eric Carr held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Eric Carr worked as a drummer[6].
  • Eric Carr worked as a musician[7].
  • Eric Carr's education included a stint at High School of Art and Design[11].
  • Eric Carr's education included a stint at Kingsborough Community College[12].
  • Eric Carr was a member of Kiss[13].
  • Eric Carr is recorded as male[14].
  • Eric Carr's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Eric Carr's genre is hard rock[16].
  • Eric Carr's record label is recorded as Casablanca Records[17].
  • Eric Carr's Commons category is recorded as Eric Carr[18].
  • The cause of death was cancer[19].
  • Eric Carr's family name is recorded as Carr[20].
  • Eric Carr's given name is recorded as Eric[21].
  • Eric Carr's pseudonym is recorded as The Fox[22].
  • Eric Carr's official website is recorded as http://www.ericcarr.com/[23].
  • Eric Carr's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Eric Carr's instrument is recorded as drum kit[25].
  • Eric Carr's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eric Carr'}[26].
  • Eric Carr's start of work period is recorded as 1965[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1950-07-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1991-11-24[31]

  • Genre(s): hard rock, rock[32]

  • Community tags: death by heart cancer, hard rock, rock[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: aef38a22-def6-4acd-9152-ac506a776324[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Eric Carr's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on July 12, 1950[3].

Education

Educated at High School of Art and Design[11], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1936[37], headquartered in New York City[38] and Kingsborough Community College[12], a community college[39], in United States[40], founded in 1963[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include drummer[6] and musician[7].

Death and Burial

Eric Carr died on November 24, 1991[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was cancer[19]. Burial took place at Cedar Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum[9].

Why It Matters

Eric Carr ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,149 views/month, #6,497 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Eric Carr born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Eric Carr…

Where did Eric Carr die?

Eric Carr passed away in New York City[4].

What did Eric Carr do for work?

Eric Carr worked as drummer[6] and musician[7].

Where did Eric Carr go to school?

Eric Carr was educated at High School of Art and Design[11] and Kingsborough Community College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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