Jay Cronley

American writer (1943-2017)
Person human Q6166521
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Summary

Jay Cronley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lincoln[2]. He was born on November 9, 1943[3]. He passed away in Tulsa[4]. He died on February 26, 2017[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], columnist[7], crime fiction writer[8], and journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jay Cronley's place of birth was Lincoln[2].
  • Jay Cronley passed away in Tulsa[4].
  • Jay Cronley was born on November 9, 1943[3].
  • Jay Cronley died on February 26, 2017[5].
  • Jay Cronley held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Jay Cronley worked as a novelist[6].
  • Jay Cronley's professions included columnist[7].
  • Jay Cronley worked as a crime fiction writer[8].
  • Jay Cronley's professions included journalist[9].
  • Among Jay Cronley's employers was Playboy[12].
  • Among Jay Cronley's employers was Esquire[13].
  • Among Jay Cronley's employers was Sports Illustrated[14].
  • Among Jay Cronley's employers was ESPN[15].
  • Jay Cronley is recorded as male[16].
  • Jay Cronley's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jay Cronley's given name is recorded as Jay[18].
  • Jay Cronley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American English[19].
  • Jay Cronley's P14750 is recorded as 5275-4AB3-4070-0B11-7C0C[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lincoln[2], Jay Cronley… he was born on November 9, 1943[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], columnist[7], crime fiction writer[8], and journalist[9]. Employers include Playboy[12], a men's magazine[21], founded in 1953[22]; Esquire[13], a magazine[23], in United States[24], founded in 1933[25]; Sports Illustrated[14], a sports magazine[26], in United States[27], founded in 1954[28], headquartered in New York City[29]; and ESPN[15], a cable channel[30], in United States[31], founded in 1979[32], headquartered in Bristol[33].

Death and Burial

Jay Cronley died on February 26, 2017[5]. He died in Tulsa[4].

Why It Matters

Jay Cronley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Jay Cronley born?

Jay Cronley's place of birth was Lincoln[2].

Where did Jay Cronley die?

Jay Cronley passed away in Tulsa[4].

What did Jay Cronley do for work?

Jay Cronley worked as novelist[6], columnist[7], crime fiction writer[8], and journalist[9].

References

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  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 97878
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  2. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 5275-4AB3-4070-0B11-7C0C
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  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nacsis-cat author id → DA12016507
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