 He was a member of the Swedish Academy from 1957.Hedberg committed suicide 1974, a few weeks after his daughter Birgitta succumbed to a sudden illness.Aquatic Hall of Fame and Museum of Canada

The Aquatic Hall of Fame and Museum of Canada (www.AHFMC.ca) / La Galerie de la Renommée et le Musée Nautiques du Canada (www.GRMNC.ca) located in the Pan Am Pool in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada closed in 2006 and the collection was placed in storage.