John O'Brien

American author (1960–1994)
Person human Q1701277
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John O'Brien

Summary

John O'Brien is a human[1]. Born in Oxford[2], he… he was born on May 21, 1960[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on April 10, 1994[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,528 views/month, #6,892 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John O'Brien was born in Oxford[2].
  • John O'Brien passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • John O'Brien was born on May 21, 1960[3].
  • John O'Brien was born on November 26, 1957[10].
  • John O'Brien died on April 10, 1994[5].
  • John O'Brien held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John O'Brien's professions included writer[6].
  • John O'Brien's professions included novelist[7].
  • John O'Brien worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • John O'Brien's education included a stint at Lakewood High School[12].
  • John O'Brien is recorded as male[13].
  • John O'Brien's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[15].
  • John O'Brien's family name is recorded as O'Brien[16].
  • John O'Brien's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John O'Brien's manner of death is recorded as suicide[18].
  • John O'Brien's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • John O'Brien's start of work period is recorded as 1990[20].
  • John O'Brien's writing language is recorded as English[21].
  • John O'Brien's P14750 is recorded as 8AEB-9F6E-2D24-C8A7-BEDE[22].

Body

Origins and Family

John O'Brien's place of birth was Oxford[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 21, 1960[3] and November 26, 1957[10].

Education

John O'Brien's education included a stint at Lakewood High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], and screenwriter[8].

Death and Burial

John O'Brien died on April 10, 1994[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[15].

Why It Matters

John O'Brien ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,528 views/month, #6,892 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was John O'Brien born?

John O'Brien was born in Oxford[2].

Where did John O'Brien die?

John O'Brien died in Los Angeles[4].

What did John O'Brien do for work?

John O'Brien worked as writer[6], novelist[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did John O'Brien go to school?

John O'Brien was educated at Lakewood High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . 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.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 18607
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2435]]: 18607, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275236|batch #275236]]"
  2. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 8AEB-9F6E-2D24-C8A7-BEDE
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46467|batch #46467]]: HAND ID (7)"
  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Oxford
    Citizenship → —
    Educated at → Lakewood High School
    Work period start → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
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