Gary Friedrich

American comic book writer (1943–2018)
Person human Q93938
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Gary Friedrich

Summary

Gary Friedrich is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jackson[2]. He was born on August 21, 1943[3]. He passed away in St. Louis[4]. He died on August 30, 2018[5]. He worked as a writer[6], comics writer[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gary Friedrich was born in Jackson[2].
  • Gary Friedrich passed away in St. Louis[4].
  • Gary Friedrich was born on August 21, 1943[3].
  • Gary Friedrich died on August 30, 2018[5].
  • Gary Friedrich held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Gary Friedrich's professions included writer[6].
  • Gary Friedrich worked as a comics writer[7].
  • Gary Friedrich worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Gary Friedrich's field of work was comics[11].
  • Gary Friedrich was educated at Jackson High School[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Gary Friedrich is Hell-Rider[13].
  • Gary Friedrich received the Bill Finger Award[14].
  • Gary Friedrich received the Inkpot Award[15].
  • Gary Friedrich is recorded as male[16].
  • Gary Friedrich's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Gary Friedrich's Commons category is recorded as Gary Friedrich[18].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[19].
  • Gary Friedrich's family name is recorded as Friedrich[20].
  • Gary Friedrich's given name is recorded as Gary[21].
  • Gary Friedrich's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Gary Friedrich's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Gary Friedrich's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gary Friedrich'}[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Jackson[2], Gary Friedrich… he was born on August 21, 1943[3].

Education

Gary Friedrich was educated at Jackson High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], comics writer[7], and screenwriter[8]. Gary Friedrich's field of work was comics[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gary Friedrich is Hell-Rider[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Bill Finger Award[14], a literary award[25], in United States[26], founded in 2005[27] and Inkpot Award[15], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1974[30].

Death and Burial

Gary Friedrich died on August 30, 2018[5]. He died in St. Louis[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[19].

Why It Matters

Gary Friedrich ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Gary Friedrich born?

Gary Friedrich was born in Jackson[2].

Where did Gary Friedrich die?

Gary Friedrich died in St. Louis[4].

What did Gary Friedrich do for work?

Gary Friedrich worked as writer[6], comics writer[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did Gary Friedrich go to school?

Gary Friedrich was educated at Jackson High School[12].

What awards did Gary Friedrich receive?

Honors received include Bill Finger Award[14] and Inkpot Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . comics.org. Retrieved . comics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BD Gest'. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BD Gest'. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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