James Burke

American gangster (1931–1996)
Person human Q969855
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James Burke

Summary

James Burke is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], he… he was born on +1931-07-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Buffalo[4]. He died on +1996-04-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a drug trafficker[6] and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,746 views/month, #4,163 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Burke was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • James Burke died in Buffalo[4].
  • James Burke was born on +1931-07-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Burke died on +1996-04-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Burke held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James Burke is identified as part of the Americans ethnic group[10].
  • James Burke worked as a drug trafficker[6].
  • James Burke's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • James Burke's field of work was drug trafficking[11].
  • James Burke's image is recorded as James Burke 1.jpg[12].
  • James Burke is recorded as male[13].
  • James Burke's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[15].
  • James Burke's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6777043[16].
  • James Burke's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03kvtj[17].
  • James Burke's family name is recorded as Burke[18].
  • James Burke's given name is recorded as James[19].
  • James Burke's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • James Burke's convicted of is recorded as murder[21].
  • James Burke's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Burke'}[22].
  • James Burke's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}[23].
  • James Burke's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000163834382186[24].

Body

Origins and Family

James Burke was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1931-07-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Americans ethnic group[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include drug trafficker[6] and screenwriter[7]. James Burke's field of work was drug trafficking[11].

Death and Burial

James Burke died on +1996-04-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Buffalo[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[15].

Why It Matters

James Burke ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,746 views/month, #4,163 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was James Burke born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], James Burke…

Where did James Burke die?

James Burke passed away in Buffalo[4].

What did James Burke do for work?

James Burke worked as drug trafficker[6] and screenwriter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Buffalo
    Cause of death lung cancer
    Family name Burke
    Sex or gender male
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:جیمز برک (گینگسٹر)]]"
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