Over the decades, Jukka Virtanen, 86, who has become
known to Finnish television viewers for several television shows , died on Sunday September 1 2019, after a
long battle with cancer. Virtanen had an extraordinary career in Finnish
television, films and theater. Born on July 25, 1933 in Jämsänkoski, Finland,
Virtanen is remembered for example as a presenter, actor, screenwriter,
director and songwriter. Virtanen was also one of the founding members of the
New Happy Theater. Many also remember him as the presenter of the legendary
Record Board. A good friend of Spede Pasanen he worked with him on several
films and appeared as Juoppo in 1970’ “Speedy Gonzales”. Jukka also was a
writer on the 1970 TV western film “Häjyt, rennot ja rumat”.
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