The family’s grief: “Today all the neighbors are flying their flags at half mast for you” ● Pernilla Wahlgren: “Dear little daddy”
Updated 2024-05-11 02.35 | Published 2024-05-10 13.53
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The actor and TV personality Hans Wahlgren is dead.
He died Friday night surrounded by his family.
“It hurts so terribly right now,” writes daughter Pernilla Wahlgren on Instagram.
The actor Hans Wahlgren is dead.
The family confirms this on social media.
“Loved little daddy. Last night you fell asleep for good after a period of illness. You have been so so strong! It hurts so terribly right now, and the sadness is immense,” writes the daughter Pernilla wahlgren on Instagram.
“Thank you grandpa. Thank you for giving me the honor of living 29 years with you. Oh how you will be missed now”, writes the grandchild Bianca Ingrosso.
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full screenHans Wahlgren was 86 years old. Photo: Anna Tärnhuvud
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full screen Pernilla Wahlgren, Christina Schollin, Bianca Ingrosso and Hans Wahlgren with the television award Kristallen 2018. Photo: Carolina Byrmo
Died at home – with family by his side
Hans Wahlgren died during the night of Friday surrounded by his family.
“And then this day also came. When the absolute best of us fell asleep. With your daughter snuggled up next to you in bed safe in your arms and your son singing the bedtime song you’ve put us all to sleep over the years. Everyone by your side. There you too could now doze off in peace,” writes Ingrosso in his Instagram post.
Benjamin Ingrosso writes on Instagram: “Yes, grandpa.. to be cool.. you did damn well. Best of all actually! Hope you are sitting somewhere now and enjoying a nice view, maybe a version of Torsbyfjärden and solving your crossword with a cup of coffee and a cheese sandwich” and ends with:
“We’ll see each other again soon .. but first, the rest of us will have to live on a little longer. We take care of Grandma. Maybe I’ll borrow your yellow lacoste sweater if it’s okay?
And promise me you’ll visit from time to time. It will be so empty otherwise”.
“Damn, how strong you were. It hurts so terribly right now, but when you took your last breath, it was the most peaceful and beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. Today all the neighbors fly flags at half mast for you and we sit on the balcony and look out over Torsbyfjärden, which you loved and talk about you,” writes Linus Wahlgren.
Hans Wahlgren was 86 years old.
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full screenHans Wahlgren. Photo: Claudio Bresciani / TT
Condolences are pouring in
Condolences from friends and colleagues pour into the comments section.
Some of those who lament the grief are Lena Philipson, Tess Merkel, Edvin Törnblom, Patrick Ekwall and Peter Joback.
“Oh so sad! Sorry for the grief for you and your entire family,” writes the artist Ann-Louise Hansson.
“Deeply sorry, beautiful you. All strength and love to you all,” writes the artist Lina Hedlund.
“Sad. And so sad. But so nice that you had a beautiful last time together and that he got to see you and Christian as a married couple and that you were with him,” writes the party fixer Michael Bindefeld.
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full screenHans Wahlgren as the rocking Hamlet at the Folkteatern in Gothenburg in 1961. It was Wahlgren’s first role after his student days at Dramaten. Photo: Pressens Bild/TT
One of the country’s most famous actors
Wahlgren was one of Sweden’s most famous actors and made his film debut in the short film “Indians and pale faces” in 1945. The big breakthrough came in the film “Raggare” in 1959.
He has also participated in a long series of performances at Dramaten, Oscarsteatern, Folkan and Göta Lejon. In addition, he has played in many farces and revues.
In recent years, Hans Wahlgren has mainly worked as a voice actor and dubbed animated films. Among other things, he has done the voice of Grandpa Georg in “Kalle and the Chocolate Factory”, Ankylosaurus in “The Land of Long Ago” and Professor Oak in “Pokémon 2”.
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full screen At home with Christina Schollin and Hans Wahlgren 2018. Photo: Anna Tärnhuvud
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full screen Christina Schollin and Hans Wahlgren 1968. Photo: Aftonbladet / Bo Schreiber
Been married for 61 years
He has also appeared in daughter Pernilla Wahlgren’s popular reality series “Wahlgren’s World”.
Hans Wahlgren has been married to the actor Christina Schollin85, sedan 1962.
– We were 19 years old when we met and decided at once that we would live the rest of our lives together, Christina Schollin told Aftonbladet.
In recent years, they have lived partly in Stockholm and partly in Spanish Nerja.
The couple has four children: Peter Wahlgren60, Niclas Wahlgren, 58, Pernilla Wahlgren, 55, and Linus Wahlgren, 47, as well as several grandchildren.
FACT
Pernilla Wahlgren’s Instagram post in its entirety:
“Beloved little Daddy ❤️
Last night you fell asleep for good after a period of illness. You have been so so strong..! It hurts so terribly right now, and the grief is incredible – but when you took your last breath, it was the most peaceful and beautiful thing we’ve ever seen. I lay on my side with my head against your chest just like I did so many times as a child..! Linus sat next to you and held your hand. We sang the lullabies you always sang for us, and we were with you all the time until your last breath.
You fell asleep on your beloved Lagnö, just as you wished surrounded by your beloved children and grandchildren and mother – your beloved life partner.
Today, all the neighbors fly flags at half mast for you and we sit on the balcony and look out over Torsbyfjärden, which you loved – and we talk about you. You are and were so incredibly loved by everyone.
Heaven has received the finest of angels.
Love you beautiful dad.
Do you know that that that…..❤️”
Source: Pernilla Wahlgren’s Instagram post
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Read the chat: Aftonbladet’s readers remember Hans Wahlgren:
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Tack!
10 maj 17.19
Emanuel Silva
Thank you to all of you who have shared fond memories of Hans Wahlgren! ❤️
Now we close the chat.
Take care of is!
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Looked on instagram. Was a little shocked and surprised. I think he was everyone’s grandfather through the TV box. My thoughts go out to his family and friends. ❤️
redzep
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So sad 😢 thinking of you all now, sorry for the sadness.
evaahvall
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