THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Murray Adaskin

Jewish Canadian musician (1906–2002)

Murray Adaskin has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists March 28, 1906 in Toronto, Canada.

Born

March 28, 1906

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: May 6, 2002

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Professions: teacher, composer, violinist, conductor
Citizenship: Canada

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: March 28, 1906 (SNAC; Integrated Authority File; BnF authorities) or March 26, 1906 (Archivio Storico Ricordi).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

March 26, 1906

Precision: day · Rank: normal

Source: Archivio Storico Ricordi

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Murray Adaskin born?

Murray Adaskin was born in Toronto, Canada.

When did Murray Adaskin die?

Murray Adaskin died on May 6, 2002.