https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed One of Sweden's most well-known theatre writers, Lars Norén, has died aged 76 from complications owing to Covid-19, his publisher said. https://www.thelocal.se/20210127/swedish-playwright-lars-norn-dies-aged-76 Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:33:07 +0100 swedish-playwright-lars-norn-dies-aged-76 Former Uefa president Lennart Johansson has passed away after a short period of illness, the Swedish football federation said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20190605/swedens-former-uefa-president-lennart-johansson-dies-aged-89 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 10:41:59 +0200 swedens-former-uefa-president-lennart-johansson-dies-aged-89 Swedish actress Bibi Andersson has passed away aged 83. Let's take a look at some of her best-known work, which doesn't just include Ingmar Bergman movies. https://www.thelocal.se/20190415/in-pictures-legendary-swedish-actress-bibi-andersson-dies-aged-83 Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:06:17 +0200 in-pictures-legendary-swedish-actress-bibi-andersson-dies-aged-83 Ola Ullsten, Prime Minister of Sweden 1978-1979, passed away on Monday aged 86. https://www.thelocal.se/20180528/swedens-former-prime-minister-dies-aged-ola-ullsten Mon, 28 May 2018 18:20:40 +0200 swedens-former-prime-minister-dies-aged-ola-ullsten An old age pensioner in southern Sweden was surprised to read his own obituary in a local newspaper following a misunderstanding between his family and the hospital where he was being treated. https://www.thelocal.se/20140119/swedish-paper-prints-obituary-for-alive-man Sun, 19 Jan 2014 12:33:00 +0100 swedish-paper-prints-obituary-for-alive-man One of Cuba's best-known pianists and composers, Bebo Valdes, died Friday at the age of 94 in Sweden where he had lived for more than 40 years, a friend of the family said. https://www.thelocal.se/20130325/46920 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:57:00 +0100 46920 A faked obituary about a 35-year-old woman in western Sweden has left her family in shock, and caused the paper to ramp up its rules about confirming deaths before they publish further obituaries. https://www.thelocal.se/20130227/46432 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:51:00 +0100 46432 One of Sweden's best-loved entertainers, Povel Ramel, has died at his home, his family has announced. He was 85 years old. https://www.thelocal.se/20070606/7520 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:04:00 +0200 7520