Jimmy Hoffa

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Jimmy Hoffa was a powerful and controversial American labor union leader whose 1975 disappearance remains one of the most famous unsolved mysteries in U.S. history.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Jimmy Hoffa canonical 11
James P. Hoffa 2
James Riddle Hoffa 1

Statements (54)

Predicate Object
instanceOf American
human
labor union leader
trade unionist
causeOfDeath unknown
child Barbara Ann Crancer
Jimmy Hoffa self-linksurface differs
surface form: James P. Hoffa
convictedOf attempted bribery
fraud
jury tampering
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1913-02-14
dateOfConviction 1964
dateOfDeath unknown
dateOfDisappearance 1975-07-30
dateOfImprisonmentEnd 1971
dateOfImprisonmentStart 1967
dateOfMarriage 1936
declaredLegallyDead 1982-07-30
disappearedWhile waiting for a meeting at the Machus Red Fox restaurant
employer Teamsters
surface form: International Brotherhood of Teamsters
endTime 1971
ethnicBackground German descent
familyName Hoffa
fullName Jimmy Hoffa self-linksurface differs
surface form: James Riddle Hoffa
givenName James
knownFor alleged ties to organized crime
expanding Teamsters membership and influence
legalStatus presumed dead
memberOf Teamsters
surface form: International Brotherhood of Teamsters
nickname Jimmy Hoffa self-link
notableEvent central figure in one of the most famous unsolved disappearances in U.S. history
notableFor leadership of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
mysterious disappearance in 1975
numberOfChildren 2
occupation labor leader
trade union organizer
pardonDate 1971
penalty prison sentence
placeOfBirth Peru, Indiana, United States
surface form: Brazil, Indiana, United States
placeOfDisappearance Bloomfield Township, Michigan
surface form: Bloomfield Township, Michigan, United States
placeOfImprisonment Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary
politicalActivity involved in U.S. labor politics
portrayedBy Al Pacino
Jack Nicholson
positionHeld President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
receivedPardonFrom Richard Nixon
religion Protestant
restrictionAfterPardon barred from union office until 1980
spouse Josephine Poszywak
startTime 1957
subjectOf documentary films
feature film "Hoffa" (1992)
numerous books

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Instruction
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- Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf".
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- Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Jimmy Hoffa
Description of subject: Jimmy Hoffa was a powerful and controversial American labor union leader whose 1975 disappearance remains one of the most famous unsolved mysteries in U.S. history.

Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

The Irishman character Jimmy Hoffa
The Enemy Within focusesOn Jimmy Hoffa
Frank Sheeran allegedVictim Jimmy Hoffa
Teamsters notableLeader Jimmy Hoffa
Teamsters notableLeader Jimmy Hoffa
this entity surface form: James P. Hoffa
Jimmy Hoffa fullName Jimmy Hoffa self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: James Riddle Hoffa
Jimmy Hoffa nickname Jimmy Hoffa self-link
Jimmy Hoffa child Jimmy Hoffa self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: James P. Hoffa
Russell Bufalino associatedWith Jimmy Hoffa
Charles Brandt wroteAbout Jimmy Hoffa
Hoffa mainCharacter Jimmy Hoffa
Hoffa portrays Jimmy Hoffa
Hoffa hasTitleCharacter Jimmy Hoffa