Richard Lam

Summary

Richard Lam is a human^[1]. Born in Hong Kong^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1947^[3]. He died on November 16, 2003^[4]. He worked as a columnist^[5], lyricist^[6], songwriter^[7], and manhuajia^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Richard Lam was born in Hong Kong^[2].
• Richard Lam was born on January 1, 1947^[3].
• Richard Lam died on November 16, 2003^[4].
• Richard Lam held citizenship in People's Republic of China^[10].
• Richard Lam worked as a columnist^[5].
• Richard Lam's professions included lyricist^[6].
• Richard Lam's professions included songwriter^[7].
• Richard Lam's professions included manhuajia^[8].
• Richard Lam's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[11].
• Richard Lam is recorded as male^[12].
• Richard Lam's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Richard Lam's Commons category is recorded as Lam Chun-Keung Richard 林振強^[14].
• The cause of death was lymphoma^[15].
• Richard Lam's family name is recorded as Lin^[16].
• Richard Lam's given name is recorded as Richard^[17].
• Richard Lam's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[18].
• Richard Lam's sibling is recorded as Eunice Lam^[19].
• Richard Lam's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights^[20].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[21]

• Country: HK^[22]

• Began / founded: 1948-01-21^[23]

• Ended / dissolved: 2003-11-16^[24]

• Genre(s): cantopop^[25]

• Community tags: cantopop, lyricist^[26]

• MusicBrainz ID: eff41f4e-5ffc-4fd0-9b56-7830d3122fbb^[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Lam's place of birth was Hong Kong^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1947^[3].

Education

Richard Lam was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include columnist^[5], lyricist^[6], songwriter^[7], and manhuajia^[8].

Death and Burial

Richard Lam died on November 16, 2003^[4]. The cause of death was lymphoma^[15].

Why It Matters

Richard Lam ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[9] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

FAQs

Where was Richard Lam born?

Richard Lam was born in Hong Kong^[2].

What did Richard Lam do for work?

Richard Lam worked as columnist^[5], lyricist^[6], songwriter^[7], and manhuajia^[8].

Where did Richard Lam go to school?

Richard Lam was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[11].