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• Julin (Mauroy), Magda    b. July 24, 1894  d. December 21, 1990
  Olympic Athlete. Born in Vichy, France, she was a Swedish figure skater three months pregnant, when she competed at the 1920 Olympics Antwerp, Belgium and won the Gold Medal in the ladies' singles event. She also won the Swedish Championships (1911, 1916, 1918) and Nordic Championships (1917, 1919, 1921). At the age of 90 she could still be seen skating at the public open air ice rink in central Stockholm, Sweden. She died at age 96 in Nacka, Stockholm, Sweden. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Adolf Fredriks kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
   
• Kellgren, Johan Henric    b. December 1, 1751  d. April 20, 1795
  Poet, Editor. After studying in Finland, Kellgren returned to Sweden, where his satirical verse soon led him to prominence in the literary scene. A poet who also served as librarian and personal secretary to King Gustav III, Kellgren was was co-founder and long-time editor of Stockholmsposten, an influential Swedish literary journal. One of the earliest members of the Swedish Academy and a strong voice in Europe's Age of Englightenment, Kellgren is remembered today for his satirical attacks as...[Read More] (Bio by: NatalieMaynor)
  S:t Jakob Kyrka, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
   
• Kock, Rudolf "Putte"   b. June 29, 1901  d. October 31, 1979
  Renowned Soccer-player, All-round athlete, Sports journalist. He played for the Swedish club AIK (Solna/Stockholm) from 1918 to 1928, and won the Swedish Championships in 1923. He played 37 international games representing Sweden, and was appointed "The best left-winger in the World" when Sweden gained Bronze at the Olympic Games in Paris 1924. He also played two international hockey games for Sweden, and was European Champion in 1922. Unfortunately a severe knee-injury put an end to his career...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
  Gustav Vasa Kolumbarium, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
   
• Kraus, Joseph Martin    b. June 20, 1756  d. December 15, 1792
  Composer. An outstanding figure of the Classical period. Although he has sometimes been called "The Swedish Mozart", he was German by birth and his music was influenced by the "Sturm und Drang" ("Storm and Stress") movement, a precursor of Romanticism. Kraus's turbulent Symphony in C Minor (1783) is his best known work. Its dedicatee, Franz Joseph Haydn, predicted it would be "regarded as a masterpiece for centuries to come". Kraus was born in Miltenberg, near Frankfurt, and studied at...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
  Kraus Private Plot - Tivoli, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
   
• Lidner, Bengt    b. March 16, 1757  d. January 4, 1793
  Writer, poet.
  Adolf Fredriks kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
   
• Lindh, Anna Maria    b. June 19, 1957  d. September 11, 2003
  Swedish Politician. Lindh served as Sweden's Foreign Minister. She also served as a Member of the Riksdag or Swedish Parliament from 1982 to 1985, and as Sweden's Environmental Minister. Lindh was stabbed in the chest, arm, and stomach by an unknown assailant, now known as Mijailo Mijailovic, while out shopping in Stockholm, Sweden. She died fter undergoing surgery hours later. She was 46 years old, and had been touted as the next Prime Minister of Sweden. (Bio by: K)
  Katarina kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
   
• Lindstedt, Carl-Gustaf    b. February 24, 1921  d. January 16, 1992
  Swedish Actor, Entertainer. He was beloved by the Swedish people through decades for his appearances in many revues, vaudevilles, comedy plays and entertainment acts, on stage and TV. A front-figure in the ”crazy-group” Tre Knas (Three Loonies). Surprisingly to many, director Bo Widerberg chose him to play the leading part as superintendent Martin Beck in Sjöwall/Wahlöö´s ”Mannen på taket” (The Man on the Roof, 1976). It became a huge success, and his interpretation of this superintendent is...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
  Kungsholmens Kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
  Plot: Garden of Remembrance
   
• Linnqvist, Hilding    b. April 20, 1891  d. September 30, 1984
  Artist. Dropping out of Stockholm's Konsthögskola after two years, Linnqvist became an active member of the art community in Sweden and throughout Europe. His early works showed influence of Munch, Josephson, and Lhote, among others. His later works were strongly influenced by Cézanne. Among his public displays are the murals he painted in 1928 for the Stadsbibliotek in Stockholm and his 1948 fresco for Sofia Church in Stockholm. Between 1939 and 1941 and again in 1946-1947 Linqvist taught at...[Read More] (Bio by: NatalieMaynor)
  Maria Magdalena Kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
   
• Loven, Christian   b. February 21, 1765  d. February 11, 1854
  Physiologist. Loven, first chairman of the Physiology Department at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, is famous for his discovery of the gustatory calyculi (taste buds). (Bio by: NatalieMaynor)
  Maria Magdalena Kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
   
• Lucidor, Lasse    b. 1638  d. 1674
  Teacher, Lyricist, Singer and Poet. Real name Lars Johansson, he was educated at the universities of Greifwald and Leipzig in Germany, but was kicked out of both for unruly behaviour. After his education he travelled in France, Germany and Italy before turning back to Sweden with a theatre company. There he got work for a few years as a language teacher in Uppsala, the university city. After moving to the Swedish capital of Stockholm he gained a reputation as a notable poet and made most of his...[Read More] (Bio by: Björn Haglund)
  Maria Magdalena Kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
   
• Martin, Elias   b. 1739  d. 1818
  Artist. The son of a cabinet-maker, Martin left his native Sweden in 1766 to study landscape painting under Joseph Vernet in Paris. Two years later he moved on to London, where he spent most of his adult life. He rose rapidly in the art world in London, being elected an Associate in the Royal Academy in 1770. Martin went back to Sweden for eight years in the 1780s to serve King Gustav III as "Royal Painter to the King of Sweden." He was once again in England between 1788 and 1797 but spent the...[Read More] (Bio by: NatalieMaynor)
  Adolf Fredriks kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
   
• Modéen, Thor    b. 1898  d. 1950
  Comedian, actor, singer in the 1930s and 40s. Films and cabarets include "Klart till drabbning" (1937), "I natt - eller aldrig" (1941), "Kärlek och störtlopp" (1946), and "Dårskapens hus" (1951), among many others.
  Adolf Fredriks kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
   
• Olivecrona, Gustaf   b. February 9, 1924  d. November 21, 2005
  Journalist, Author. A pioneer in Swedish TV-journalism covering political news and politicians. He was known for being well-informed and competent and was a highly respected reporter at political events. In the 1960s he was one of the so called "three O:s" (with collegues Åke Ortmark and Lars Orup), making a complete new kind of political coverage for Swedish TV. (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
  Bromma kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
  Plot: Kvarter T, grave 26
   
• Palme, Olof    b. January 30, 1927  d. February 28, 1986
  Swedish Politician, Statesman, and Prime Minister. He was elected Prime Minister of Sweden as a member of the Social Democratic party on two separate occasions, first in 1969 until 1976 and again from 1982 until his death. He is best remembered for his non-alignment policy towards the world's superpowers, for instituting social reforms in Sweden, his support of Third World liberation movements, and vocal opposition to authoritarian world governments. Born Sven Olof Joachim Palme in Ostermalm...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad)
  Cause of death: Assassinated
  Adolf Fredriks kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
   
• Richardice (Rikardis of Schwerin)   b. 1348  d. June 11, 1377
  Queen of Sweden. Originally from Schwerin, she was the daughter Count Otto I and Countess Matilda, who was from Mecklenburg-Werle and belonged to the Nicholan Dynasty. Otto was in the last branch of the old (von) Hagen Dynasty of Counts of Schwerin that ruled there prior to the sale of Schwerin to Mecklenburg by his brother in 1358. Six years before that happened, according to the customs of the age, Richardice was betrothed as a child to 14-year-old Hereditary Duke Albert of Mecklenburg. They...[Read More] (Bio by: J T Demitz)
  Svartbrödraklostret (Abbey of Black Friars), Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
  Plot: Unknown (abbey long defunct)
   
• Sandberg, Gösta 'Knivsta'    b. August 6, 1932  d. April 27, 2006
  All-round Athlete. Legendary Swedish soccer-, hockey and bandy player. He played 300 All-Sweden games for his club Djurgården (DIF, from Stockholm), and was ten times Swedish Champion representing DIF - 6 times in soccer and 4 in hockey. He was receiving the award "Guldbollen" (The Golden Ball) in 1956, the finest award a Swedish soccer player can get. He also represented Sweden in soccer, hockey and bandy, and was an Olympic bronze-medal winner at the Olympic Games in Helsinki 1952. When his...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
  Bromma kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
  Plot: N/87
   
• Sergel, Johan Tobias    b. August 28, 1740  d. February 26, 1814
  Sculptor, artist.
  Adolf Fredriks kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
   
• Sjödin, Stig    b. 1917  d. 1993
  Poet, Author. One of Sweden's most appreciated working-class poets. His debute was in 1945 with the collection of poems "Blindgångare". Two years later, 1947, he released "Sotfragment", concidered epoch-making, as it was the first time the ordinary working-man was described in modern poetry. He also wrote prose and magazine columns. To honour his memory, a literature society - Stig Sjödin-Sällskapet - was founded in 1996. (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
  Katarina kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
   
• Stagnelius, Erik Johan   b. October 14, 1793  d. April 3, 1823
  Poet, Playwright. Said to be gloomy and singularly unattractive, Stagnelius led a reclusive life, achieving true literary fame only after his death, when much of his poetry was found in his apartment in Stockholm. Like many of the nineteenth-century Romantic poets, Stagnelius was influenced by mysticism, gnosticism, and neoplatonism. Though little is known about his personal life, it is thought that opium and alcohol, used to alleviate both physical pain and loneliness, contributed to his...[Read More] (Bio by: NatalieMaynor)
  Maria Magdalena Kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
   
• Stoltz, Roland 'Rolle'   b. August 1, 1931  d. February 19, 2001
  Hockey Player. One of the most legendary hockey players in Sweden, he played for Djurgårdens IF (Stockholm). He was sometimes called "The slowest but best defender in the world". He played 218 international games for Sweden and was World Champion in 1957 (Moscow) and in 1962 (Colorado Springs). After his hockey career he was commenting hockey for the Swedish television. (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
  Brännkyrka Kyrkogård, Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
   

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