At the same time, the police go out with the name of the man. It was 57-year-old Tor Eckhoff who walked through the ice.
It was Sandefjords Blad who mentioned the case first.
The relatives are aware that the name is being published.
Eckhoff was alone at Jakobs Dam, where he walked through the ice. He was found by rescue divers, and life-saving efforts were made on the spot. Eckhoff was flown by air ambulance to Ullevål hospital, where he unfortunately died on Saturday 27 November, the police write in a press release.
According to the local newspaper, Eckhoff was known as “Apetor” online. He had over 1.1 million subscriptions on Youtube.
The police inform Dagbladet that there were no witnesses to the incident in Kongsberg.
– There is reason to believe that it happened in connection with a recording, but beyond that I have no comment, says on-duty police attorney Thomas Kragelund.
Eckhoff has been posting videos on his YouTube channel for years, and was known for his stunts and ice bathing.
Dagbladet has previously interviewed the online phenomenon, most recently in 2016.
– It’s a hobby. I like to share what I have created, get feedback and be seen. Of course it’s fun when it’s a success, he said at the time.
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