'LazyTown' actor Stefan Karl Stefansson dead at 43
He was not on the list.
Icelandic actor Stefan Karl Stefansson, who played villain
Robbie Rotten in the children's TV series "LazyTown," has died of
cancer. He was 43.
The actor's wife, Steinunn Olina Thorsteinsdottir, announced
on Facebook that he died Tuesday.
Trained as a stage actor and puppeteer, Stefansson was best
known for "LazyTown," where his junk food-munching villain was pitted
against child heroine Stephanie and fitness-loving hero Sportacus. The
Iceland-made show, a mix of animation, live action and CGI, ran between 2004
and 2007, and from 2013 to 2014.
Stefansson was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in 2016. He
announced earlier this year that the disease had returned and was inoperable.
He is survived by his wife and four children.
Thorsteinsdottir said his ashes would be scattered on the ocean, in keeping
with his wishes.
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