Find A Grave - Stockholm

Beatrice (Beatrix of Bavaria) b. 1344 d. December 25, 1359
Queen of Sweden. She was originally Princess of Bavaria and a daughter of the Roman-German Emperor Lewis IV, belonging to the powerful Wittelsbach Dynasty. Her mother was a Princess of Holland, and one of her brothers married a sister of King Waldemar IV Otherday of Denmark. At the age of twelve she became the consort of Crown Prince Eric (XII), the elder son of King Magnus and Queen Blanche of Norway and Sweden. In 1357 her husband revolted fully against his father's rule, having begun to do...[Read More] (Bio by: J T Demitz)
Svartbrödraklostret (Abbey of Black Friars), Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Plot: Unknown (abbey long defunct)
Bedrup, Bengt b. June 10, 1928 d. March 27, 2005
Sports Reporter. He was the first sports reporter for Swedish television, and became a "living legend" for more than 30 years. He commenced his career writing sporting news for local newspapers, and subsequently for Expressen, one of Sweden´s leading tabloids. He also made success with tv-specials like "Träna med TV" (work-out for common people) and "Torra fakta" ("Dry facts") about alcoholism, among others. (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Cause of death: Parkinson´s desease
Bromma kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Plot: Kvarter DG 13
Bergenstråhle, Johan b. July 15, 1935 d. August 23, 1995
Director, Script Writer. A renowned Swedish theatre and film director. He made his name at Sweden´s most leading theatres, and was directing several noted films as well; among them "Made in Sweden" (1969), "Baltutlämningen" (1970), "Hallo Baby" (1976), "Ett drömspel" (1980), "August Strindberg. Ett liv" (1985) and "Bryllupsfotografen" (1994). In 1973 he received the foremost Swedish film award, "Guldbaggen" (Best Director) for "Jag heter Stelios". He also became noted for his interpretations of...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Katarina kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Berka (Bergquist), Svenne (Sven) b. August 20, 1914 d. December 16, 1996
Swedish all-round athlete. Concidered a "ball genious" and practised sports like soccer, hockey, bandy and handball. He made his debute for the Swedish international soccer team in 1935, and played 35 games until 1943. During that same period he also played 55 games for the Swedish international hockey team. In the 1936 Olympic Games he represented Sweden in soccer as well as hockey. After his acclaimed career, he was badly injured in a car crash, and had to spend the rest of his life in a...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Katarina kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Blomdahl, Karl-Birger b. October 19, 1916 d. June 14, 1968
Composer. His most famous work, "Aniara" (1959), was the first opera to be set in outer space. He was later a professor at Sweden's Royal Academy of Music. He died at 51 of heart disease. (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Gustav Vasa Kolumbarium, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Branting, Hjalmar b. November 23, 1860 d. February 21, 1925
Politician. Swedish Prime Minister in 1920, 1921-23 and 1924-25. Awarded The Nobel Peace Prize in 1921.
Adolf Fredriks kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Caesar, Julia b. January 28, 1885 d. July 18, 1971
Swedish actress. She started her career as a popular revue-actress. She acted in more than 100 films, and very often played gruff women with a big heart. She also got a hit on the Swedish charts with the song "United States of Amerika". (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Bromma kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Carlsson, Sickan b. August 12, 1915 d. November 2, 2011
Actress, Singer. One of her country's best liked performers over a long career, she is probably most remembered for the World War II era comedies created to cheer the populace as well as for the numerous recordings she made. Named for her father's favorite actress Sickan Castegren, she took to show business early, singing on the radio at 10 and signing a film contract shortly after quitting school at 16. Sickan made her silver screen bow in 1932's "A Stolen Waltz" and over her time before the...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Katarina kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Dardel, Thora b. May 24, 1899 d. January 7, 1995
Artist. Born Thora Klinckowstrom in Sweden, she moved to Paris in 1919, where she met fellow Swedish painter Nils Dardel. They married in 1921. She was the model for the heroine Svea in Raymond Radiguet's famous novel "The Devil In The Flesh" (1923), about a married woman who seduces a teenage boy. Dardel denied having an affair with Radiguet (who was 19 at the time), but she refused her husband's demands that she file a libel suit against him. She returned to Sweden in 1932 and divorced...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Adolf Fredriks kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Descartes, René [original burial site] b. March 31, 1596 d. February 11, 1650
Philosopher, mathematician, scientist, and writer. He has been dubbed the "Father of Modern Philosophy." Originally buried in Stockholm, his remains were later taken to France. His brain resides in the Musée de l'Homme in Paris. (Bio by: Garver Graver)
Adolf Fredriks kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Ericson, Annalisa b. September 14, 1913 d. April 22, 2011
Actress, Dancer. Originally a ballerina, she was a star of the Swedish stage and screen for more than 70 years. Raised in Stockholm she began ballet lessons at five and quickly found work as a child dancer with the Royal Opera. She continued her appearances there until around 1930 when she made her silver screen bow as a dancer in "Fridis visor". Her first significant screen credit came as Anna in "The Varmlanders" (1932); over the next 60 years she was to appear in roughly an equal number of...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Engelbrektskyrkans kolumbarium, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Ferlin, Nils b. December 11, 1898 d. October 21, 1961
Acclaimed Swedish Poet and Lyricist. One of Sweden´s most popular and beloved poets. He was born in Karlstad in the provice of Värmland, but the family moved to Filipstad, where he´s honoured with a statue. Besides his poetry, he also wrote many lyrics for popular songs, and many composers have set music to his works. Several of his collections of poems have been milestones in Swedish poetry, for instance his debut ”En döddansares visor” (1930), ”Barfotabarn” (1933) and "Goggles" (1938). (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Bromma kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Fogelström, Per Anders b. August 22, 1917 d. June 23, 1998
Author. He is considered one of Sweden´s most beloved authors in modern time. His most renowned and celebrated work, is ”Stad”, a suite of five novels, describing the development of Stockholm 1860-1968, from a small poor town to a big, modern capital city. He also had a career writing for, and editing, magazines and he was involved in the Swedish peace-debate. From 1963 to 1977 he was chairman of Svenska Freds- och Skiljedomsföreningen (Swedish Peace Organization). He was appointed...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Katarina kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Plot: Garden of Rememberance
Forsberg, Ace Börje b. February 17, 1966 d. June 3, 2004
Musician. The Swedish-born multi-instrumentalist Ace "Quorthon" Börje Forsberg, considered the father of both (first wave black metal) and (Viking metal) genres, a.k.a. Black Spade, Ace Shoot, and Thomas Forsberg. He formed the black metal band Bathory (when he was only 17 years old) in 16th of March 1983, with, Freddan Hereafter (Fredrick Hanoi) - Bass (1983-1984) and Jonas Åkerlund (Vans McBurger) - Drums (1983-1984). Bathory genre evolved from the rawest form of embryonic or first wave...[Read More] (Bio by: kvltvs)
Cause of death: Heart failure
Sandsborgs Cemetery, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Plot: Forsberg family grave, location 1, grave number 525
Hazelius, Artur Immanuel b. November 30, 1833 d. May 27, 1901
Museologist, Ethnographer, Scholar, Folklorist. Artur Hazelius was born in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of a military officer and polititian. He entered Uppsala University in 1854, and earned his doctorate in Scandinavian Languages in 1860. After graduation he worked as a teacher and contributed to school book reform. In 1869 he was part of the Scandinavian Orthographic Congress in Stockholm, and was later influential in the work which lead to the spelling reform introduced in Swedish schools...[Read More] (Bio by: kdkb)
Artur Hazelius Burial Site, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
GPS coordinates: 59.3246727, 18.1070137 (hddd.dddd)
Hedin, Sven b. February 19, 1865 d. November 26, 1952
Explorer, Writer. Born in Stockholm, Sweden, his first adventure was as an interpreter with the Swedish-Norwegian embassy to the Shah of Persia on the 3600 mile journey through Asia in 1890. Between the years 1893 to 1935, he made four expeditions to Central Asia, charting maps of significant areas in Pamir, Taklamakan, Tibet and Transhimalaya, also called the Hedin Mountains. With German, Danish, Chinese and Swedish scientists he traveled in the Gobi Desert and Turkestan, and wrote of his...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Adolf Fredriks kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Herrgård, Sighsten b. January 8, 1943 d. November 20, 1989
Fashion Designer, Trendsetter, Stylist, Producer. Educated at Beckmans Skola (fashion), and Tillskärarakademien in Stockholm and Copenhagen. His acclaimed career commenced when he won the distinguished Courtauld International Design Competition 1966. His name was then synonymous with the late 1960s Swedish 'pop-fashion'. He also was established in Paris as well as North America. He became involved with TV, radio, shows and events, and made his name as a producer and host. Two years prior to his...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Bromma kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Plot: FB/377
Hjelm, Keve b. June 23, 1922 d. February 3, 2004
Acclaimed Actor and Director. One of Sweden´s leading actors on stage and screen through 55 years. He had a very personal style, and became a mentor for many actors. He also was an appreciated professor and pedagogue. His most noted role on film was as the drunk father in Bo Widerberg´s ”Kvarteret Korpen” (Raven´s End, 1963). Other noted films are ”Nattlek” (1966) where he played against Ingrid Thulin and Max von Sydow, and Bille August´s ””Den Goda Viljan” (1992). In 1999 he recieved the O´...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Maria Magdalena Kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Höglund, Erik b. January 31, 1932 d. January 27, 1998
Acclaimed Glass Artist, Painter, Sculptor. For many years cooperating with famous glassworks Boda of Sweden, where he made many of his appreciated works, as well as famous designs. His glass works made international recognition and besides his pieces of art, he also made some 150 public adornments, in Sweden and abroad. His works are concidered revolutionary. (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Cause of death: Diabetes
Maria Magdalena Kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Isacsson, Pierre b. December 1, 1947 d. September 28, 1994
Singer. During the 1970's he was a member of the popular Swedish singing group Family Four. Two years in a row, 1971 and 1972, they represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest. After leaving Family Four, he commenced a successful solo career. His greatest hit was "Då går jag ner i min källare", a song in which he fully used his characteristic bass voice. He also acted in several musicals, among them "Little Shop of Horrors" and "Fantasticks". In September 1994 he worked as an entertainer...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Bromma kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Plot: Kvarter 5, Grav 303

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