Francis Buchholz

German bass guitarist (1954–2026)
Person human Q62644
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Francis Buchholz

Summary

Francis Buchholz is a human[1]. He was born in Hanover[2]. He was born on February 19, 1954[3]. He died in Hanover[4]. He died on January 22, 2026[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6], record producer[7], composer[8], bass guitarist[9], and rock musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,138 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Francis Buchholz's place of birth was Hanover[2].
  • Francis Buchholz died in Hanover[4].
  • Francis Buchholz was born on February 19, 1954[3].
  • Francis Buchholz was born on February 19, 1950[12].
  • Francis Buchholz died on January 22, 2026[5].
  • Francis Buchholz held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • German was Francis Buchholz's native language[14].
  • Francis Buchholz's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • Francis Buchholz's professions included record producer[7].
  • Francis Buchholz's professions included composer[8].
  • Francis Buchholz worked as a bass guitarist[9].
  • Francis Buchholz's professions included rock musician[10].
  • Francis Buchholz worked as a bassist[15].
  • Francis Buchholz was educated at Leibniz University Hannover[16].
  • Francis Buchholz's education included a stint at Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media[17].
  • Francis Buchholz was a member of Scorpions[18].
  • Francis Buchholz was a member of Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock[19].
  • Francis Buchholz is recorded as male[20].
  • Francis Buchholz's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Francis Buchholz's genre is hard rock[22].
  • Francis Buchholz's genre is heavy metal music[23].
  • Francis Buchholz's Commons category is recorded as Francis Buchholz[24].
  • The cause of death was cancer[25].
  • Francis Buchholz's family name is recorded as Buchholz[26].
  • Francis Buchholz's given name is recorded as Francis[27].

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Origins and Family

Francis Buchholz's place of birth was Hanover[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 19, 1954[3] and February 19, 1950[12]. German was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Leibniz University Hannover[16], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in Hanover[31] and Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media[17], a drama school[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1897[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6], record producer[7], composer[8], bass guitarist[9], rock musician[10], and bassist[15].

Death and Burial

Francis Buchholz died on January 22, 2026[5]. He passed away in Hanover[4]. The cause of death was cancer[25].

Why It Matters

Francis Buchholz ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,138 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Francis Buchholz born?

Francis Buchholz was born in Hanover[2].

Where did Francis Buchholz die?

Francis Buchholz died in Hanover[4].

What did Francis Buchholz do for work?

Francis Buchholz worked as entrepreneur[6], record producer[7], composer[8], bass guitarist[9], and rock musician[10].

Where did Francis Buchholz go to school?

Francis Buchholz was educated at Leibniz University Hannover[16] and Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . loudersound.com. Retrieved . loudersound.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1954-02-19T00:00:00Z, +1950-02-19T00:00:00Z
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  2. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Hanover
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa',
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  3. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of children → {'amount': '+3'}
    Official website → http://www.francisbuchholz.com
    Cause of death → cancer
    Instance of → human
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