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• Adolphson, Edvin    b. February 25, 1893  d. October 31, 1979
  Actor, Motion Picture Director. He was active through a 50 year career, and appeared in over 500 roles. His debut was made in 1912, but his breakthrough came 1923 in the film "Friare från Landsvägen". He appeared with Ingrid Bergman in "Only One Night" (1939), and is noted for his roles in the film "Änglar, finns dom?" (1961), the television version of author [Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
  Solna kyrkogård, Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
   
• Almqvist, Carl Jonas Love    b. November 28, 1793  d. September 26, 1866
  Writer, composer. He died in Bremen, Germany and was first buried there. The body was moved to Solna in 1901 and reburied there. (Bio by: Klas Grönqvist)
  Solna kyrkogård, Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
   
• Berzelius, Jöns Jacob    b. August 20, 1779  d. August 7, 1848
  Chemist, regarded as one of the fathers of modern chemistry. He among other things invented the classical system of chemical symbols, in which elements are abbreviated by one or two letters. (Bio by: Klas Grönqvist)
  Solna kyrkogård, Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
   
• Crusell, Bernhard Henrik    b. October 15, 1775  d. July 28, 1838
  Composer and clarinetist. He composed concertos and chamber music, especially for his own instrument, as well as songs and an opera. (Bio by: Klas Grönqvist)
  Solna kyrkogård, Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
   
• Hell, Erik    b. August 11, 1911  d. March 12, 1973
  Actor. Born in Finland, he was educated at The Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm from 1939 to 1942. He was then connected to the Dramatic Theatre until 1943, and later from 1966 to 1971. He also acted frequently at the theatres in Norrköping and Linköping. He participated in more than 70 productions on film and television, among them "Rid i natt" (1942), "Hon dansade en sommar" (1951), "491" (1964) and "Jag - en kvinna" (1965). He also worked with director Ingmar Bergman in "Woyzeck" (1966)...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
  Solna kyrkogård, Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
  Plot: Garden of Rememberance
   
• Lundkvist, Artur   b. March 3, 1906  d. December 11, 1991
  Acclaimed Author and Poet. One of Sweden's most important authors of modern time. He was a member of the Swedish Academy for Literature and his works contained novels, short stories, poetry and travel books. He was translated into more than 30 languages and there is a great international interest in his writings. In 1936 he married the famed poet Maria Wine. His grave-stone has just one inscription: "Liv som gräs" (Life as grass). (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
  Solna kyrkogård, Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
  Plot: 4/194
   
• Olrog, Ulf Peder   b. February 27, 1919  d. February 13, 1972
  Composer, Singer. One of Sweden's most renowned composers of the Swedish traditional "visa". From 1945 to 1955 he published "Rosenbloms visor", containing many of the most popular songs of its time. Some of his most appreciated songs are "Bullfest", "Köp en tulpan", "Rumba i Balders Hage", "Samling vid pumpen" and "Violen från Flen". He founded "Svenskt visarkiv" (a large archive and documentation for these traditional songs). For many years he was head of the entertainment at the Swedish Radio. (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
  Solna kyrkogård, Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
  Plot: 11/498
   
• Pethrus, Lewi    b. March 11, 1884  d. September 4, 1974
  Reverend, publisher, songwriter. Founder of the Pentacostal movement in Sweden. (Bio by: Klas Grönqvist)
  Solna kyrkogård, Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
   
• Pettersson, Christer    b. April 17, 1947  d. September 29, 2004
  Accused Assassin. Pettersson was a suspect in the assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme. On February 28, 1986, Olof Palme was shot and killed on a street in Stockholm, Sweden, as he left a movie theatre with his wife. Pettersson who had a history of substance abuse, was tried and convicted for the murder of Palme. The accused killer was convicted in 1988 and had only been identified as the killer by Plame's wife, Lisbet, but the conviction was later overturned and Pettersson was...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
  Solna kyrkogård, Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
  Plot: Family tomb
   
• Sandell (Sandell-Berg), Lina (Karolina Wilhelmina)    b. October 3, 1832  d. July 27, 1903
  Hymns Writer. Her best known hymn is "Children of the Heavenly Father."
  Solna kyrkogård, Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
   
• Wine, Maria   b. July 8, 1912  d. April 22, 2003
  Author and Poet. Renowned Swedish author and poet, born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her real name was Karla Lundkvist, but was known as her pseudonym, Maria Wine. Her childhood - growing up in orphanage and foster-home - she described in the auto-biographical "Man har skjutit ett lejon" (1951). She had several collections of poems and novels published, among them "Vinden ur mörkret" (1943), "Feberfötter" (1947) and "Minnena vaknar" (Awakening memories) from 1994, about her life with famed author/...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
  Solna kyrkogård, Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
  Plot: 4/194
   

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