Swedish born actor Max Von Sydow, who appeared in films and
TV series including “The Exorcist”, “Flash Gordon” and “Game of Thrones”, died
in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
on March 8, 2020, he was 90. Born Max Carl Adolf von Sydow in Lund,
Skåne län, Sweden
on April 10, 1929 and was nominated for two Oscars during his career -
including best actor in 1998 for “Pelle the Conqueror”. His other Academy
nomination was best supporting actor for his role in 2011's “Extremely Loud
& Incredibly Close”. Von Sydow made 11 films with Ingmar Bergman, including
“The Seventh Seal”, in which he famously played chess with Death. The actor has
two sons with his first wife Christina Inga Britta Olin. In 1997, he married
Catherine Brelet in Provence and became a
citizen of France
five years later, meaning he had to relinquish his Swedish citizenship. Max
appeared in two Euro-westerns as Karl Oskkar in 1970s “The Emigrants” and its
sequel “The New Land” (1972).
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