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Sinbad is an American comedian and film and television actor who has been featured in a dozen films and several television situation comedies.

Fast Facts

1. Given Name: David Adkins
2. Born: November 10, 1956
3. Birthplace: Benton Harbor, Michigan
4. Father: Rev. Dr. Donald Adkins II
5. Mother: Louise Adkins
6. Siblings: Donna Adkins, Dorothea Adkins, Mark Adkins, Michael Adkins, Donald Adkins
7. Spouse: Meredith Adkins
8. Children: Royce Beckly Adkins
9. Education: University of Denver
10. Awards: Blockbuster Entertainment Award (1997)

In March of 2007, an erroneous edit on the online, publicly editable encyclopedia Wikipedia reported that Sinbad had died of a heart attack. The news spread rapidly around the world, resulting in a torrent of condolence messages, blog posts, and media coverage. Wikipedia corrected the mistake, but visitors to the site repeatedly undid the correction, believing the news they heard to be true. Wikipedia eventually had to prohibit changes to Sinbad's page, and as of this writing the comedian is alive and well.