Murray the K

American DJ (1922–1982)
Person human Q1953865
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Summary

Murray the K was born on February 14, 1922[1], in New York City[2]. He died on February 21, 1982[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a disc jockey[5] and songwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,031 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Cause of death: cancer[10]
  • Family name: Kaufman[11]
  • Given name: Murray[12]
  • Pseudonym: Murray the K[13], Jean Murray[14]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]
  • Copyright representative: Broadcast Music, Inc.[17]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[18]

Why It Matters

Murray the K is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Murray the K born?

Murray the K's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Murray the K die?

Murray the K passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Murray the K do for work?

Murray the K worked as a disc jockey[5] and songwriter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright representative → Broadcast Music, Inc.
    Harper's tag → murray-the-k
    Sex or gender → male
    Country of citizenship → United States
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: murray-the-k, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289955265|murray the k (#289955265)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]"
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