Ritva Annikki Vepsä (12 February 1941,

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– 30 July 2016) was a Finnish actress. In 1970 she received a

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as the Best Leading Actress for her appearances in a Jörn Donner film ''Sixtynine 69'' and a Risto Jarva film ''Ruusujen aika''. Vepsä was married to actor and director Yrjö Tähtelä 1960–79. Vepsä died on 30 July 2016, aged 75, at her home from

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Selected filmography

*''Nuori mylläri'' (1958) *''Totuus on armoton'' (1963) *'' Onnelliset leikit'' (1964) *''

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'' (1969) *''Sixtynine 69'' (1969) *'' Naisenkuvia'' (1970) *''Loma'' (1976) *'' Koeputkiaikuinen ja Simon enkelit'' (1979) *''Pedon merkki'' (1981) *''Rampe & Naukkis – kaikkien aikojen superpari'' (1990)

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* 1941 births 2016 deaths Actresses from Helsinki Finnish film actresses 20th-century Finnish actresses Deaths from lung cancer Deaths from cancer in Finland {{Finland-actor-stub