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Afzelius, Björn b. January 27, 1947 d. February 16, 1999
Musician, Songwriter. He had a breakthrough during the Swedish "progressive rock" era in the 1970s when he joined the "Hoola Bandoola Band", the forerunners in Swedish progressive music. He took a clearly political stand against social injustices and problems of the Third World. When Hoola Bandoola Band split, he commenced a solo career and had success in Sweden and abroad. His songs have been recorded by various artists. (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Västra Kyrkogården (Western Cemetery), Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Plot: Field 14, plot 246
Bergendahl, Frederick b. February 26, 1858 d. December 15, 1889
Indian Campaigns Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the Army at Boston, MA and attained the rank of Sergeant. He served in the band, 4th U.S. Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for action at Staked Plains, TX on December 8, 1874. His citation reads: "Gallantry in a long chase after Indians". He was born and died in Gothenburg, Sweden. (Bio by: Don Morfe)
The Cast Cemetery, Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Boye, Karin b. October 26, 1900 d. April 24, 1941
Swedish Poet and Novelist. She wrote about how we should live our lives and how we actually manage to do it. To meet her poetry is to recieve a knowledge on the divion of life, between wanting and being. She made her debut with the collection of poems ”Moln” (Clouds) 1922, and wrote several noted collections and novels throughout her career. Her most celebrated novel is the sci-fi story ”Kallocain” (1940), translated to more than ten languages. Her last collection of poems , ”De sju dö...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Östra Kyrkogården (Eastern Cemetery), Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Elkan, Sophie b. January 3, 1853 d. April 5, 1921
Author. She spent most of her life in Gothenburg, Sweden, and much of her fiction is set there. Elkan is best-known for her historical novels "John Hall" (1899), 1904-1906 "Konungen" ("The King", 1904 to 1906), about the Swedish King Gustav IV, "Anckarström" (1910) about the man who killed King Gustav III. Elkan also wrote short stories and travel books. She was a close friend of and travel companion to Selma Lagerlöf, with whom she was secretly in love. She is the subject of a 2001...[Read More] (Bio by: Birgit Jacobsson)
Gamla begravningsplatsen Svingeln (Old Cemetery), Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Engellau, Gunnar b. 1907 d. 1988
Businessman. Succeeded co-founder Assar Gabrielsson as Vice-President for Volvo in 1956. Under his leadership the company developed into a world-wide business, and he entered Volvo into the United States market. (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Östra Kyrkogården (Eastern Cemetery), Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Geigert, Hagge b. June 30, 1925 d. February 14, 2000
Entertainer, Theater Director, Lyricist. Born Harry Johansson, he later became ”Hagge Geigert” to his Swedish audience. He was concidered one of Sweden´s most popular entertainers from the 1950s on to his death. A ”King of Revues,” who discovered many of Sweden´s popular singers and actors in the genre, as well as a celebrated lyricist and comedy playwright. For many years he ran Lisebergsteatern (The Liseberg Theatre) in Gothenburg and was a frequent talk show host on TV as well. He also took...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Cause of death: Emphysema
Västra Kyrkogården (Western Cemetery), Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Gren, Gunnar b. October 31, 1920 d. November 1, 1991
Acclaimed Soccer Player. Concidered as one one of Sweden´s greatest players through all times. He became Swedish Champion with IFK Göteborg and won several awards during his career, among them Guldbollen (The Golden Ball) 1946. In his time he was one of Sweden´s international team most important players. 1949 he became professional in Italy, playing for AC Milan. There he was to be celebrated for being one of the famous ”Gre-No-Li” line-up (Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl and Nils Liedholm), and...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Västra Kyrkogården (Western Cemetery), Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Hedenbratt, Sonya b. March 4, 1931 d. April 5, 2001
Jazz singer, entertainer, actress. She was one of Sweden´s most renowned jazz artists and entertainers who made her debut in 1948. As a jazzsinger, she often performed with Swedish jazz musicians of international repute: Jan Johansson, Bengt Hallberg, Lars Gullin, Egil Johansen and Arne Domnerus among others. She also toured Europé with Danish fiddler Svend Asmussen. She became very popular and beloved as show entertainer and acted in many vaudevilles and revues with for instance Sten-Åke...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Östra Kyrkogården (Eastern Cemetery), Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Hjörne, Harry b. April 26, 1893 d. February 16, 1969
Journalist, Editor. His name was for decades synonymous with one of Sweden´s biggest newspapers, "Göteborgs-Posten" (The Gothenburg Post). He was recruited to the paper 1918, and succeeded the ownership in 1926, and also became its editor. He maintained his position until his death, and was succeeded by his son, Lars. From 1942 to 1958 he was president of Örgryte IS, one of Gothenburgs most successful soccer-clubs. (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Stampens Kyrkogård, Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Plot: Fält 11, grav 2
Håge, Douglas b. March 6, 1898 d. November 18, 1959
Comedian. Made his debut at Nya Teatern, Gothenburg, in 1920. During his career, He made over 100 films as well as several revues and radio shows. His most noted roles, was as the major in ”91:an Karlsson” (1946), in ”Soldat Bom” (1948) and as Fridolf in ”Lilla Fridolf”, also a radio show. Cause of death: Heart Attack. (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Örgryte nya kyrkogård, Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Plot: Fält 12a, grav 108
Hörberg, Barbro b. 1932 d. 1976
Singer, Songwriter, Poet. One of Sweden´s most appreciated female poets and songwriters, sometimes described as a "Cult Figure" in her genre. She was in her early career noted for putting music to lyricist Beppe Wolgers´texts and for her own sly compositions, filled with everyday realism. In 1972 she released the album "Med Ögon Känsliga För Grönt" (With eyes sensitive to green), which was her most celebrated production."To live is fatal, you could actually die. So, keep all doors open, in time...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Östra Kyrkogården (Eastern Cemetery), Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Plot: Fält 37, grav 115
Johansson, Ingemar b. September 22, 1932 d. January 30, 2009
Professional Boxer. He was the World Heavyweight Champion from 1959 to 1960. On June 26, 1959, Johansson shocked the boxing world when he knocked out Floyd Patterson in the third round of their championship bout. However, Patterson recaptured the title when he knocked out Johansson in the fifth round during their rematch in June 1960. Born in Gothenburg, Sweden, he won a silver medal during the 1952 Summer Olympic...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Västra Kyrkogården (Western Cemetery), Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Plot: Johansson family plot
Jones, Loftus William b. November 13, 1879 d. May 31, 1916
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient.
Kvibergs kyrkogård (Kviberg Cemetery), Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Lemming, Erik Otto Valdemar b. February 22, 1880 d. June 5, 1930
Acclaimed Swedish Athlete. He is often called ”Sweden´s most famed athlete,” and was one of the first to reach international recognition. He compeded sveral events, but became the #1 javelin thrower in the world. His first world record was in 1899, the year prior to his Olympic debut. He won gold-medal in the 1906 Athens Olympics, as well as in the1908 London Olympics, and in Stockholm 1912. 10 times he held the worlds record, and was 26 times Swedish Champion. (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Östra Kyrkogården (Eastern Cemetery), Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Plot: Fält 21, grave 179
Marchant, Claude b. November 12, 1919 d. June 5, 2004
Coreographer and Dancer. American-Swedish artist who made his name in numerous productions on Broadway - for instance "Show Boat" at the Ziegfeld Theatre and "Caribbean Carnival" at the International - as well as in Paris, London, the Caribbean and in Sweden during his career. He founded the "Claude Marchant Dance Company" and teamed with several distiguished choreographers and dancers in the business. After leaving America for Europe, he ended up in Sweden, where he founded Balettakademien (...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Västra Kyrkogården (Western Cemetery), Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Näslund, Totta b. April 1, 1945 d. June 19, 2005
Blues Singer. Sweden´s most successful and popular blues singer, during the 1970s he was the singer of legendary progressive rock group "Nationalteatern", and the 1977 album "Barn av vår tid" (Child of our time) has the reputation of "changing the life for an entire generation". He also teamed with several other artists, and with his own band, "Totta´s Bluesband", he toured the United States with Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones. Since 1995 he commenced a successful solo career. One of his last...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Västra Kyrkogården (Western Cemetery), Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Plot: D/428
Rangmar, Peter b. November 10, 1956 d. May 25, 1997
Actor, Singer, Entertainer. He was a member of the popular Swedish ensemble Galenskaparna/After Shave, who produced their own TV-series, movies and revues. From being a mere singer, Peter Rangmar developed as an actor, and made several leading parts. He also made the voice of ”Timon” in the Swedish version of The Lion King. In the spring of 1997 he was about to host the Swedish TV final of the ”Eurovision Song Contest” when he relapsed a cancer disease he had been recovering from. He died...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Nya Varvets Kyrkogård, Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Rydberg, Victor b. 1828 d. 1895
Author, poet, editor, religious reformer. In his lifetime, one of Sweden´s most admirered intellectual and cultural leaders. As an author he made great success with ”Den siste Atenaren” (1859) and ”Singoalla” (1857/1894). But he was also spending his professional life in religious research and as an editor, he frequently attacked the clergery and church, for instance challenging the church with denial of Christ´s divinity. In 1877 he became a member of ”The Eighteen”, The Swedish Academy (of...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Östra Kyrkogården (Eastern Cemetery), Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Rydeberg, Georg b. July 21, 1907 d. February 22, 1983
Actor. One of the ”Great Lovers” in Swedish film during the 1940s and 1950s. A popular charmer who was one of the most distinguished actors in Sweden during his 50-year career. He started taking lessons in 1928 at Lorensbergsteatern in his hometown Gothenburg. He proceeded his education at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm 1929-1931. Through his career he acted against many of the great stars at the time, for instance Ingrid Bergman, Viveca Lindfors and Signe Hasso. ”En kvinnas ansikte” (...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Nya Varvets Kyrkogård, Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Segerstedt, Torgny b. 1876 d. 1945
Journalist. Famed for his courageous and clear stand against nazism during World War II. From 1917 until his death, he was the editor of GHT, Göteborg Handels- och Sjöfartstidning (Gothenburg Trading- and Shipping Paper). Public critizism of Hitler and his regime was very rare in those days, but Torgny Segerstedt never hesitated or feared to challenge "The Third Reich" with his written words. To this day he is remembered for this indomitabled example. In 1976 Sweden honoured him with a stamp. (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Kvibergs kyrkogård (Kviberg Cemetery), Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden

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