International film legend Max von Sydow is dead: the actor died at the age of 90.
- The acting industry mourns the loss of Max von Sydow .
- The Swedish actor has died .
- The film legend turned 90.
Paris - Great mourning for Max von Sydow. The international film star died at the age of 90. This was announced by the widow of the French-Swedish actor in Paris on Monday. Von Sydow has appeared in many horror and fantasy films throughout his long career, including "The Exorcist" and "The Seventh Seal" by the Swedish director Ingmar Bergman.
Max von Sydow dead - He played in numerous cinema hits
Max von Sydow's career spanned a total of eight decades. It started on the theater stages of Stockholm and Malmö in the early 1950s. There he also met his fellow countryman Bergman. From Sydow, he helped to play roles in films that are now considered classics. As a partner, he often had the actress Liv Ullmann at his side.
Max von Sydow also appeared in supporting roles in more recent productions such as the "Robin Hood" new edition with Russel Crowe (2010), the psychological thriller "Shutter Island" (2003) or Tom Cruise's science fiction flick "Minority Report" . In 2016 he played in three episodes of the hit series "Game of Thrones". Von Sydow also appeared in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens".
Von Sydow leaves two sons, who come from his first marriage to actress Christina Olin. The film star was married to his second wife Catherine Brelet until his death. The widow announced her husband's death with a "broken heart", as the producer explained. It thereby confirmed information from the magazine "Paris Match". The actor had moved to Paris for the French filmmaker. There he also took French citizenship in 2002 and gave up his Swedish, which caused frowns in his home country. Von Sydow also has roots in Pomerania through his mother.
The film industry also had to say goodbye to “Dallas” star Ken Kercheval recently.
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