Stefan Allan Ljungqvist (4 September 1948 – 7 June 2023) was a Swedish singer and actor.

Life and career

Born in

Gothenburg Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...

, Ljungqvist began his career in the late 1960s as a member of the band Jokers and performing as a

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under the stage name Trubadur X. In the early 1970s he studied at the

University College of Opera The University College of Opera ( sv, Operahögskolan i Stockholm) was until 2014 a Swedish institution in Stockholm offering higher education in the field of Opera, opera music and related arts. Since 1 January 2014, it has been fully integrated ...

, and started a professional career as an opera

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singer, performing in operas, musicals and revues. He entered the Svensktoppen chart twice, with the singles "Det är så hälsosamt och stärkande i fjällen" and "Evert". As an actor, Ljungqvist was best known for the role of Evald Larsson in the long-running SVT television series '' Polisen i Strömstad''. Also a voice actor, he voiced several Disney characters in their Swedish dubbed versions, notably

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in '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' and

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in '' Pocahontas''. Ljungqvist died on 7 June 2023, at the age of 74.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ljungqvist, Stefan 1948 births 2023 deaths Musicians from Gothenburg University College of Opera alumni Swedish opera singers Swedish male film actors Swedish male stage actors Swedish male television actors Swedish male voice actors