Fred Smith

Summary

Fred Smith is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he was born on April 10, 1948^[3]. He passed away in Manhattan^[4]. He died on February 5, 2026^[5]. He worked as a bassist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (613 views/month, #6,929 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Fred Smith's place of birth was New York City^[2].
• Fred Smith passed away in Manhattan^[4].
• Fred Smith was born on April 10, 1948^[3].
• Fred Smith died on February 5, 2026^[5].
• Fred Smith held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Fred Smith worked as a bassist^[6].
• Fred Smith was a member of Television^[9].
• Fred Smith is recorded as male^[10].
• Fred Smith's instance of is recorded as human^[11].
• Fred Smith's genre is punk rock^[12].
• Fred Smith's genre is new wave^[13].
• Fred Smith's Commons category is recorded as Fred Smith (bassist)^[14].
• The cause of death was cancer^[15].
• Fred Smith's family name is recorded as Smith^[16].
• Fred Smith's given name is recorded as Fred^[17].
• Fred Smith's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[18].
• Fred Smith's instrument is recorded as bass guitar^[19].
• Fred Smith's instrument is recorded as guitar^[20].
• Fred Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[21].
• Fred Smith's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fredrick Edward Lefkowitz'}^[22].
• Fred Smith's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fred Smith'}^[23].
• Fred Smith's different from is recorded as Fred Smith^[24].
• Fred Smith's start of work period is recorded as 1974^[25].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[26]

• Country: US^[27]

• Began / founded: 1948-04-10^[28]

• Ended / dissolved: 2026-02-05^[29]

• Genre(s): rock^[30]

• Community tags: rock^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: d5826a82-d4e8-41f5-a158-4bd555b825e5^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], Fred Smith… he was born on April 10, 1948^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Fred Smith's professions included bassist^[6].

Death and Burial

Fred Smith died on February 5, 2026^[5]. He died in Manhattan^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[15].

Why It Matters

Fred Smith ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (613 views/month, #6,929 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33]

FAQs

Where was Fred Smith born?

Born in New York City^[2], Fred Smith…

Where did Fred Smith die?

Fred Smith passed away in Manhattan^[4].

What did Fred Smith do for work?

Fred Smith worked as bassist^[6].