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(7,981 posts) Tue Jun 27, 2017, 06:31 PM Jun 2017

Michael Nyqvist, 'Dragon Tattoo' Star, Dies at 56

Source: Hollywood Reporter

Michael Nyqvist, who starred as Mikael Blomkvist in the original Swedish The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo movie thrillers with Noomi Rapace, died Tuesday after battling lung cancer, his family said. He was 56.

"Michael's joy and passion were infectious to those who knew and loved him. His charm and charisma were undeniable, and his love for the arts was felt by all who had the pleasure of working with him," a family statement read.

Nyqvist also appeared in John Wick, toplined by Keanu Reeves, and as the villain nuclear scientist in Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol opposite Tom Cruise.

The role of Mikael Blomqvist in the American big-screen adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, based on Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy, was played by Daniel Craig.

Read more: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michael-nyqvist-dead-girl-dragon-tattoo-actor-was-56-1017014

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Michael Nyqvist, 'Dragon Tattoo' Star, Dies at 56 (Original Post) SecularMotion Jun 2017 OP

That sucks. RIP. Initech Jun 2017 #1

Oh, I hate to hear this. He was a really good actor and very interesting. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #2

Way too young, so awfully sorry for family and friends. I'm not that familiar with him, but he Leghorn21 Jun 2017 #3

He played a really evil guy in one of the Swedish Wallender series. longship Jun 2017 #4

+1 grantcart Jun 2017 #9

Sad. Lung cancer. RIP. C Moon Jun 2017 #5

That is too sad. madaboutharry Jun 2017 #6

Nooooo!!!! Damn it. nt chowder66 Jun 2017 #7

Kalle Blomkvist!!! longship Jun 2017 #8

That's a real shame. Turbineguy Jun 2017 #10

RIP! burrowowl Jun 2017 #11

Initech

(100,081 posts)

1. That sucks. RIP.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 06:33 PM

Jun 2017

I love John Wick. I'll watch MI: Ghost Protocol tonight.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

2. Oh, I hate to hear this. He was a really good actor and very interesting.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 06:33 PM

Jun 2017

I loved him in the Dragon Tattoo movies. He was handsome in a rugged, roughed up, normal way (not like movie star handsome). He died so young! Only 56? Geez.

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)

3. Way too young, so awfully sorry for family and friends. I'm not that familiar with him, but he

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 06:50 PM

Jun 2017

had a busy career, I'm glad to see! - so many actors languish (starving artist - not fun) in obscurity, eh...

Here's his IMDb link - he did lots of different things (i.e., was a ballet dance for a year, how cool!)

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638824/?pf_rd_m=A2FGELUUNOQJNL&pf_rd_p=2540377602&pf_rd_r=08KZJMZ4M7XB4VNBMDZ8&pf_rd_s=center-6&pf_rd_t=15061&pf_rd_i=homepage&ref_=hm_nw_tp1_lk1

RIP, and safe travels, sir.

longship

(40,416 posts)

4. He played a really evil guy in one of the Swedish Wallender series.

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Tue Jun 27, 2017, 06:52 PM

Jun 2017

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Wallender: Mastermind Interestingly, one of the actors who played a Detective under Wallender was Ola Rapace, Noomi Rapace's former husband.

I adore the Swedish film version of Steig Larsson's Millenium trilogy, mostly because of Noomi Rapace and Michael Nyqvist. I have watched them many times, likewise read the books.

Nyqvist was perfectly cast as Blomkvist. He was tough but a caring person. He quickly learned that Lisbeth was a very special person, as did any observant person who she touched in the narrative.

Here's a few scenes:

The films are fucking wonderful. Watch them subtitled. Only the original Swedish audio works well.

Sad to see him go so soon.

On edit: BTW, contrary to the lyrics in the above video, Lisbeth was neither innocent nor sweet.

Witness, a scene from "The Girl Who Played with Fire", Lisbeth at her best. She doesn't take shit from anybody.