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Agneta Eckemyr
Agneta Marie-Anne Eckemyr (2 July 1950 – 29 December 2018) was a Swedish actress, model and clothing designer. Biography Eckemyr was born in Karlsborg in the county of Västra Götaland. She started modelling at a young age, and moved to New York City in the United States when she was 20 years old. She was photographed by '' Life Magazine'' appearing opposite the five semi finalist actors for the role of James Bond in '' On Her Majesty's Secret Service''. Shortly after appearing in the 1974 Disney family film production ''The Island at the Top of the World,'' Eckemyr appeared on the front cover and within the October 1975 edition of ''Playboy'' magazine, as a Playboy Playmate. Her success in the US led to offers of high-profile roles in Sweden, and in 1975 she appeared in ''Lejonet och jungfrun (The Lion and the Virgin)'' with Sven-Bertil Taube and directed by Lars-Magnus Lindgren. After retirement from being an actress, she turned her talents to clothing design. Her fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karlsborg
Karlsborg (, outdatedly ) is a locality and the seat of Karlsborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 3,551 inhabitants in 2010. This garrison town lies at the shore of lake Vättern in Västergötland. History The town of Karlsborg was established and grew due to the construction of Karlsborg Fortress Karlsborg Fortress ( sv, Karlsborgs fästning) is situated on the Vanäs peninsula in Karlsborg by lake Vättern, the province of Västergötland, Sweden. Construction on the fortress began 1819 to realize the so-called ''central defense idea'' ad ..., during the 19th century. According to the principles of a central defense, the fortress was designated as the reserve capital of Sweden in the event of war. References Populated lakeshore places in Sweden Populated places in Västra Götaland County Populated places in Karlsborg Municipality Municipal seats of Västra Götaland County Swedish municipal seats {{VästraGötaland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kentucky Fried Movie
''The Kentucky Fried Movie'' is a 1977 American independent sketch comedy film, produced by Kim Jorgensen, Larry Kostroff, and Robert K. Weiss, and directed by John Landis. Among the numerous star cameos are George Lazenby, Bill Bixby, Henry Gibson, Barry Dennen, Donald Sutherland, Tony Dow, Stephen Bishop, and the voice of Shadoe Stevens. According to writer David Zucker on the DVD commentary track, David Letterman auditioned for the role of the newscaster, but was not selected. The film also features many former members of The Groundlings and The Second City. The "feature presentation" portion of the film stars Evan C. Kim and ''hapkido'' grand master Bong Soo Han. ''The Kentucky Fried Movie'' marked the first film appearances of a number of actors who later became famous, and launched the careers of the Zucker brothers, Abrahams and Landis. Landis was recommended to direct ''National Lampoon's Animal House'' in 1978 based on his work with ''The Kentucky Fried Movie''. The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deaths From Dementia In Sweden
Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain death is sometimes used as a legal definition of death. The remains of a former organism normally begin to decompose shortly after death. Death is an inevitable process that eventually occurs in almost all organisms. Death is generally applied to whole organisms; the similar process seen in individual components of an organism, such as cells or tissues, is necrosis. Something that is not considered an organism, such as a virus, can be physically destroyed but is not said to die. As of the early 21st century, over 150,000 humans die each day, with ageing being by far the most common cause of death. Many cultures and religions have the idea of an afterlife, and also may hold the idea of judgement of good and bad deeds in one's life (heaven, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
