Talk:Jóhann Jóhannsson

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There seems to be some disagreement about the reliability of this source. User:Kaniinsideout removed it on grounds that the cause of death has never been made publis, and the cited source, BZ, is a "German tabloid known for gossip stories about celebrities". I am inclined to agree with this assessment. However, User:Herr chagall (who I see is an experienced Wikipedia editor) restored the claim together with the same citation, only without offering an explanation. It seems to me this needs to be settled here.—Jerome Kohl (talk) 01:40, 25 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Any suggestion as to how to settle this? There hasn't been a statement from the authorities, his management or family, so until that happens, shouldn't the potential cause of death be left out from the page? —Kaniinsideout 25 July 2018

I inserted the cause of death again with a more reliable source. WDR is a public-broadcasting institution and is usually very reliable. Jinola (talk) 20:23, 25 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good to me. What say you, Kaniinsideout?—Jerome Kohl (talk) 22:05, 25 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hadn't seen the notification sooner, because I wasn't logged in. While it is correct that BZ is on the tabloid spectrum, in such cases they have their ear close to the (usually unnamed) sources who share the details. Just like other journalists, they have their network of official and unofficial contacts. Take the (admittedly more extreme) instance of TMZ and the stories they broke first. Will readd it as the info provided (cause of death) is correct. Cheers. --esse quam videri - to be rather than to seem (talk) 12:24, 3 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I redacted this cause of death - it's not accurate and I'd agree that tabloids can't be trusted to list facts like this. Many, more solidly reliable news articles have published that the cause of death is unknown. ^[1]^[2]LisaWells5 (talk) 22:15, 11 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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@LisaWells5: The problem with the BBC story is that it's almost seven months older than the Variety story. The BBC can only report on what has been stated at the time; we'd need a BBC story from September or later to go with the claim that the cause is still unknown. —C.Fred (talk) 23:25, 11 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

[1] ttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43020828

[2] ttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/12/obituaries/johann-johannsson-award-winning-movie-composer-dies-at-48.html

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