Lasse Brandeby (27 April 1945 – 20 November 2011) was a

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actor, comedian and journalist.

Biography

Brandeby was born in the

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district of

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. After receiving his degree in journalism he worked for Radio Sjuhärad. He debuted as an actor in the early 1980s on Nationalteatern in Gothenburg. He was best known for his quirky character ''Kurt Olsson'', around whom several TV-shows and one feature film were made in the 1980s and 1990s. He was also known for his other comedic character ''Rolf Allan Mjunstedt'' in the TV series ''Rena rama Rolf'', a Swedish language adaptation of '' The Honeymooners'', where audiences also saw the breakthrough of comedian Robert Gustafsson. During early 2007 he participated in the Swedish TV show ''Let's Dance'' with dance partner Ann Lähdet where he failed to reach the final three. Brandeby died in

on 20 November 2011 after suffering from prostate cancer, 66 years old.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brandeby, Lasse 1945 births 2011 deaths Swedish comedians Swedish journalists People from Gothenburg 20th-century Swedish male actors 21st-century Swedish male actors