RIP Max von Sydow

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).