Lydon

Article summary

Lydon is a surname of Irish origin, an anglicization of "Loideán", and may refer to: *Alexander Francis Lydon (1836–1917), English engraver of natural history *Alexandra Lydon (born 1979), Irish and American television actress *Christopher Lydon (born 1940), American media personality and author *Don Lydon (born 1938), Irish psychologist and former politician in Ireland *Gary Lydon (1964–2026), British-born Irish actor *James Francis Lydon (1928–2013), Irish historian *Jimmy Lydon (1923–2022), American movie actor and television producer *Joe Lydon (1878–1937), American welterweight boxer *Joe Lydon (born 1963), English rugby league footballer and rugby union coach *John Lydon (born 1956) also known as Johnny Rotten, British rock musician *Joseph Patrick Lydon (1878–1937), American welterweight boxer *William A. Lydon (1863–1918), founded the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1979 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1979". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352289241