Rory O'Donoghue

Australian actor and musician (1948–2017)
Person human Q15429155
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Summary

Rory O'Donoghue was born on May 13, 1948[1], in London[2]. He died on December 13, 2017[3], in Sydney[4]. He worked as a composer[5], musician[6], actor[7], comedian[8], and music teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Australia[11], United Kingdom[12]
  • Occupation: guitarist[13], television actor[14]
  • Educated at: Marist College Eastwood[15]
  • Member of: The Pogs[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family name: O'Donoghue[18]
  • Given name: Rory[19]
  • Medical condition: depression[20]
  • Manner of death: suicide[21]
  • Instrument: guitar[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • P14750: 5DC4-CA7F-14FB-4E7A-DBCC[24]

FAQs

Where was Rory O'Donoghue born?

Rory O'Donoghue's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Rory O'Donoghue die?

Rory O'Donoghue passed away in Sydney[4].

What did Rory O'Donoghue do for work?

Rory O'Donoghue worked as a composer[5], musician[6], actor[7], comedian[8], and music teacher[9].

Where did Rory O'Donoghue go to school?

Rory O'Donoghue was educated at Marist College Eastwood[15].

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  20. [21] ↑ . 9news.com.au. 9news.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

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  1. 15h ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Rory
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