Alexander John Such
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Alexander John Such, better known as Alec John Such, was an American musician best known as the original bassist and a founding member of the rock band Bon Jovi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexander John Such canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9058062 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alexander John Such Context triple: [Alec John Such, fullName, Alexander John Such]
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A.
Alexander Lester
Alexander Lester is an actor known for portraying the iconic Shakespearean character Lady Macbeth.
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B.
Alexander Lester
Alexander Lester is the husband of Katherine Lester, known primarily in relation to her.
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C.
Alexander Parris
Alexander Parris was a prominent 19th-century American architect and engineer best known for his austere Greek Revival and early granite public buildings in New England.
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D.
Alexander Scourby
Alexander Scourby was an American actor and narrator best known for his distinctive baritone voice in film, television, and especially audiobook and Bible recordings.
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E.
Alexander Mosley
Alexander Mosley was a British academic and writer, known as the son of socialite Diana Mitford and British fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alexander John Such Target entity description: Alexander John Such, better known as Alec John Such, was an American musician best known as the original bassist and a founding member of the rock band Bon Jovi.
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A.
Alexander Lester
Alexander Lester is an actor known for portraying the iconic Shakespearean character Lady Macbeth.
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B.
Alexander Lester
Alexander Lester is the husband of Katherine Lester, known primarily in relation to her.
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C.
Alexander Parris
Alexander Parris was a prominent 19th-century American architect and engineer best known for his austere Greek Revival and early granite public buildings in New England.
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D.
Alexander Scourby
Alexander Scourby was an American actor and narrator best known for his distinctive baritone voice in film, television, and especially audiobook and Bible recordings.
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E.
Alexander Mosley
Alexander Mosley was a British academic and writer, known as the son of socialite Diana Mitford and British fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
ⓘ
founding member ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Alec John Such ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bon Jovi
ⓘ
Phantom’s Opera ⓘ
linked to:
The Phantom of the Opera
The Message ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1951-11-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2022-06-04 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American of Hungarian descent ⓘ |
| genre |
glam metal
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hard rock ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
vocals ⓘ |
| memberOf | Bon Jovi ⓘ |
| name | Alexander John Such ⓘ |
| notableEvent | inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Bon Jovi in 2018 ⓘ |
| notableWork | work with Bon Jovi ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Yonkers, New York, United States
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linked to:
Yonkers, New York
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| placeOfDeath |
Horry County, South Carolina, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Horry County, South Carolina
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| positionHeld | bassist of Bon Jovi ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Mercury Records ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | New Jersey, United States ⓘ |
| role |
founding member of Bon Jovi
ⓘ
original bassist of Bon Jovi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alexander John Such Description of subject: Alexander John Such, better known as Alec John Such, was an American musician best known as the original bassist and a founding member of the rock band Bon Jovi.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.