Dead
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Dead was the stage name of Per Yngve Ohlin, the influential and troubled Swedish vocalist of the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem, known for his morbid persona and pivotal role in the early black metal scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dead canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23002177 — 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: Dead Context triple: [Lords of Chaos, character, Dead]
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A.
Dead
"Dead" is a song by the American alternative rock band Pixies from their influential 1989 album *Doolittle*.
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B.
Dead
Dead is the surname of the central African American family in Toni Morrison’s novel "Song of Solomon," most notably borne by the protagonist Milkman Dead.
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C.
Dead Already
"Dead Already" is the percussive, marimba-driven opening track from Thomas Newman's acclaimed score for the film *American Beauty*, known for setting the movie’s distinctive, offbeat tone.
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D.
Dead American
Dead American is a post-hardcore band formed by former Saosin vocalist Cove Reber, known for its energetic, emotionally charged rock sound.
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E.
Dying
"Dying" is a song by the English rock band XTC from their acclaimed 1986 album "Skylarking," noted for its reflective, melancholic exploration of mortality.
- 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: Dead Target entity description: Dead was the stage name of Per Yngve Ohlin, the influential and troubled Swedish vocalist of the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem, known for his morbid persona and pivotal role in the early black metal scene.
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A.
Dead
Dead is the surname of the central African American family in Toni Morrison’s novel "Song of Solomon," most notably borne by the protagonist Milkman Dead.
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B.
Dead
"Dead" is a song by the American alternative rock band Pixies from their influential 1989 album *Doolittle*.
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C.
Dead Already
"Dead Already" is the percussive, marimba-driven opening track from Thomas Newman's acclaimed score for the film *American Beauty*, known for setting the movie’s distinctive, offbeat tone.
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D.
Dead American
Dead American is a post-hardcore band formed by former Saosin vocalist Cove Reber, known for its energetic, emotionally charged rock sound.
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E.
Dying
"Dying" is a song by the English rock band XTC from their acclaimed 1986 album "Skylarking," noted for its reflective, melancholic exploration of mortality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.