Åge Johan Nigardsøy (1954 – 20 October 2008) was a Norwegian organizational leader and

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activist. He was born in

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, and moved to

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after school. He was hired by the Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted, running a local radio station in Trondheim. He became active in the organization, and was elected

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in 1999. From 2001 to 2007 he chaired the organization. He stepped down because of illness, and died in October 2008. He was also a board member of the foundation which issues '' Klar Tale'' as well as the

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until his death. Nigardsøy was married and had two sons. He was a hobby

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, and also worked as a

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in his younger days.

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1954 births 2008 deaths Norwegian disability rights activists Norwegian blind people Blind musicians People from Bremanger Blind activists {{Norway-bio-stub