Pathetic Facts

Norwegian movie stars died at 57

Here are 1 famous actresses from Norway died at 57:

Sonja Henie

Sonja Henie (April 8, 1912 Oslo-October 12, 1969 Oslo) a.k.a. Pavlova of the Ice was a Norwegian figure skater and actor.

She died as a result of leukemia.

Henie was a three-time Olympic champion in ladies' singles figure skating (1928, 1932, 1936) and a ten-time World champion (1927-1936). After retiring from competition, she went on to have a successful career in Hollywood, appearing in a series of musical films in the 1930s and 1940s. She was also a successful entrepreneur, developing her own line of ice skates and founding the Henie-Onstad Art Center near Oslo. Her legacy lives on in the sport of figure skating, as she revolutionized the sport with her innovative and athletic style.

Read more about Sonja Henie on Wikipedia »

Related articles

• American actors died in 1985 List of the top 50 American actors who died in 1985
• Swedish actors died at age 27 List of the top 1 Swedish actors who died when they were 27
• French musicians died at age 73 List of the top 23 French music stars who died when they were 73

• Georgian actors died at age 66 List of the top 1 Georgian actors who died when they were 66
• Hongkongese musicians died at age 65 List of the top 1 Hongkongese music stars who died when they were 65
• Armenian musicians died at age 20 List of the top 1 Armenian music stars who died when they were 20