Folke Lars-Olov Strömstedt (23 May 1935 in
Gävle
Gävle ( ; ) is a Urban areas in Sweden, city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 79,004 inhabitants in 2020, which makes it the List of cities in Sweden, 13th-most-populated city in Sweden. I ...
– 4 July 2009), better known as Lasse Strömstedt, was a Swedish writer who wrote of and about his own life in prison and drug abuse. Strömstedt was born in
Gävle
Gävle ( ; ) is a Urban areas in Sweden, city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 79,004 inhabitants in 2020, which makes it the List of cities in Sweden, 13th-most-populated city in Sweden. I ...
in 1935. He was a casual laborer whose working life was frequently disrupted by imprisonment. After 1971 he changed his life and became a writer, debater and actor. In 1974, Strömsted published his first novel, ''Grundbulten'' (The Cornerstone), written together with reporter
Christer Dahl under the pseudonym ''
Kennet Ahl''. Strömstedt was married to Swedish singer and writer Ann-Christine Bärnsten. He died aged 74 of natural causes in
Gränna on 4 July 2009.
Lasse Strömsted död
, TT via Upsala Nya Tidning, 6 July 2009.
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1935 births
2009 deaths
People from Gävle
Swedish male actors
Swedish male writers
Writers from Gävleborg County
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