Lasse Brandeby (27 April 1945 â€" 20 November 2011) was a Swedish
actor, comedian and journalist.Brandeby was born in the Majorna
district of Gothenburg. After receiving his degree in journalism he
worked for Radio Sjuhärad. He debuted as an actor in the early 1980s
on Nationalteatern in Gothenburg. He was best known for his quirky
character Kurt Olsson, around whom several TV-shows were made in the
1980s and 1990s. He was also known for his other comedic character
Rolf Allan Mjunstedt in the TV series Rena rama Rolf where audiences
also saw the breakthrough of comedian Robert Gustafsson.During early
2007 he participated in the Swedish TV show Let's Dance with dance
partner Ann Lähdet where he failed to reach the final three.Brandeby
died in Gothenburg on 20 November 2011 after suffering from prostate
cancer. He was 66.
actor, comedian and journalist.Brandeby was born in the Majorna
district of Gothenburg. After receiving his degree in journalism he
worked for Radio Sjuhärad. He debuted as an actor in the early 1980s
on Nationalteatern in Gothenburg. He was best known for his quirky
character Kurt Olsson, around whom several TV-shows were made in the
1980s and 1990s. He was also known for his other comedic character
Rolf Allan Mjunstedt in the TV series Rena rama Rolf where audiences
also saw the breakthrough of comedian Robert Gustafsson.During early
2007 he participated in the Swedish TV show Let's Dance with dance
partner Ann Lähdet where he failed to reach the final three.Brandeby
died in Gothenburg on 20 November 2011 after suffering from prostate
cancer. He was 66.
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