Michael Nyqvist, an actor who starred in the Swedish film version of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” died Tuesday, June 27, 2017, of cancer, according to multiple news sources. …
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Hans Rosling, a Swedish medical doctor and statistician who made data come alive during worldwide presentations, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in Uppsala, Sweden, according to multiple news sources. He …
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Gita Hall, a Swedish-born model turned actress whose film credits include “The Gun Runners” and “Wolf Larsen,” died Aug. 13, 2016, according to multiple news sources. She was 82. Hall …
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Henning Mankell, the hesitant figurehead of Scandinavian crime fiction whose books about the gloomy, soul-searching police inspector Kurt Wallander enticed readers around the world, has died, according to The Associated …
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Her curvaceous body and glamorous social life made her a favorite of tabloid press in the 1950s and 1960s.
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The intriguing life of the man behind the Nobel Prize…
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We’re celebrating Ingrid Bergman’s life with a look at her Academy Award-nominated movie performances…
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Culture & History
Astrid Lindgren and Pippi Longstocking: Brightening Gloomy Childhoods
by Legacy StaffAstrid Lindgren wrote dozens of books during her career, but she’s best remembered for giving the world Pippi Longstocking…
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