Ingela Agardh
| Ingela Agardh | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ingela Gunnel Elisabeth[1] Mothander 27 October 1948[1] Sundsvall, Sweden[1] |
| Died |
June 17, 2008 (aged 59)[1] Malmköping, Sweden |
| Cause of death | Breast cancer |
| Resting place |
Lilla Malma Skogskyrkogård[2] 59°08′04″N 16°43′36″E / 59.134453°N 16.726564°E |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation |
Journalist Television presenter, personality |
| Employer | Sveriges Television |
| Notable work | Aktuellt |
| Religion | Christian[3][4] |
| Spouse(s) | Veijo Agardh (1982–2008)[5] |
| Children | Charlotta[3] |
| Parent(s) |
Arne Mothander (father) Gunnel Markstrom (mother) |
Ingela Agardh (27 October 1948 – 17 June 2008) was a Swedish journalist and television presenter.[6][7]
Biography
She was born Ingela Gunnel Elisabeth Mothander on 27 October 1948 in Sundsvall, Sweden.[3] Before becoming a journalist, she worked at a mental hospital.[5]
Agardh graduated 1970 from journalism school in Gothenburg[3][5] and became a journalist in 1971 for Sveriges Radio in Sundsvall, 1979 at Radio Göteborg and Sundsvall again in 1979.
In 1980 she became a studio reporter and news anchor for Sveriges Televisions Aktuellt. She was a presenter for Hemma and made frequent appearances as a host for Gomorron Sverige (on Sveriges Television), and participated as a contestant in the quiz show På spåret where she and Stefan Holm won in 2003.[3][5][8]
In her book Den största nyheten (2008) she wrote about her newfound Christian belief.[5][9]
Death
During the summer 1987 she was diagnosed with breast cancer.[4] She died of the disease on 17 June 2008 in Malmköping at age 59.[3]
Personal life
She was the daughter of the civil engineer Arne Mothander and Gunnel Markstrom.[10]
Agardh married Veijo Agardh on 15 April 1982[1] and they had one child, a daughter named Charlotta.[3][5]
Filmography
- 1995 – Som krossat glas i en hårt knuten hand (as herself)
- 2001 – Reuter & Skoog (TV-series; as herself; one episode)
Bibliography
- Agardh, Ingela (2008). Den största nyheten. ISBN 9789173870320.
References
- This article is completely or partly based on material from the Swedish Wikipedia, Ingela Agardh (from 20 March 2014).
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 Sveriges dödbok 1901–2009 [Swedish death index 1901–2009] (CD-ROM). 5.0. Solna: Sveriges Släktforskarförbund. 2010. ISBN 978-91-87676-59-8.
- ↑ "Ingela Gunnel Elisabeth Agardh". gravar.se. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Julander, Oscar; Larsson, Louise; Salihu, Diamant (17 June 2008). "Tv-profilen Ingela Agardh avliden". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- 1 2 Olofsson, Ken (8 March 2008). "Döden håller mig i handen". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Salihu, Diamant (18 June 2008). "Somnade in hos familjen". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ Olofsson, Ken; Sjölund, Jill (18 June 2008). "Till slut förlorade Ingela Agardh mot cancern – somnade in hemma i villan". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ "Ingela Agardh avliden". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Stockholm TT. 17 June 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ↑ Kruskopf, Emma (18 June 2008). "Ingela var så spontan". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ Manfredh, Thomas (19 June 2008). "Hon var trygg i sin tro in i det sista". Dagen (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ "Agardh, Ingela". Vem är hon: kvinnor i Sverige: biografisk uppslagsbok. 1988. ISBN 91-1-863422-2.
External links
- Ingela Agardh profile, Swedish Film Database(Swedish); accessed 26 October 2014
- Ingela Agardh at the Internet Movie Database