John Callahan

cartoonist (1951–2010)
Person human Q1699525
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John Callahan

Summary

John Callahan is a human[1]. He was born in Portland[2]. He was born on February 5, 1951[3]. He passed away in Portland[4]. He died on July 24, 2010[5]. He worked as a musician[6], writer[7], songwriter[8], and singer-songwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (724 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Portland[2], John Callahan…
  • John Callahan died in Portland[4].
  • John Callahan was born on February 5, 1951[3].
  • John Callahan died on July 24, 2010[5].
  • John Callahan held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Callahan's professions included musician[6].
  • John Callahan's professions included writer[7].
  • John Callahan worked as a songwriter[8].
  • John Callahan's professions included singer-songwriter[9].
  • John Callahan's education included a stint at The Dalles-Wahtonka High School[12].
  • John Callahan is recorded as male[13].
  • John Callahan's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was respiratory failure[15].
  • John Callahan's family name is recorded as Callahan[16].
  • John Callahan's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Callahan's medical condition is recorded as tetraplegia[18].
  • John Callahan's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • John Callahan's instrument is recorded as harmonica[20].
  • John Callahan's different from is recorded as John Callahan[21].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1951-02-05[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2010-07-24[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0e25bfe1-341b-4088-b7bb-46ef9f60de79[26]

Body

Origins and Family

John Callahan was born in Portland[2]. He was born on February 5, 1951[3].

Education

John Callahan's education included a stint at The Dalles-Wahtonka High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], writer[7], songwriter[8], and singer-songwriter[9].

Death and Burial

John Callahan died on July 24, 2010[5]. He died in Portland[4]. The cause of death was respiratory failure[15].

Why It Matters

John Callahan ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (724 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where was John Callahan born?

Born in Portland[2], John Callahan…

Where did John Callahan die?

John Callahan passed away in Portland[4].

What did John Callahan do for work?

John Callahan worked as musician[6], writer[7], songwriter[8], and singer-songwriter[9].

Where did John Callahan go to school?

John Callahan was educated at The Dalles-Wahtonka High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . blogs.wweek.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Portland
    Citizenship
    Instrument harmonica
    Different from John Callahan
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