What is Bo Holmström?
{{Infobox person | name = Bo Holmström | image = Bo Holmström 2006.jpg | alt = | caption = Bo Holmström reports during the [[Reinfeldt Cabinet]] taking office in October 2006. | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1938|10|18}} | birth_place = [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]] | death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2017|10|13|1938|10|18}} | death_place = [[Vagnhärad]], [[Sweden]] | nationality = Swedish | other_names = | occupation = [[Journalist]] | years_active = | known_for = | notable_works = }} '''Bo Erik Holmström''' (18 October 1938 &ndash; 13 October 2017) was a [[Swedish people|Swedish]] journalist, reporter and author. He worked as a reporter both for [[SVT]] and [[TV4]]. He was the Swedish reporter covering the [[Norrmalmstorg robbery]] in 1973 and the [[West German Embassy siege]] in 1975.<ref>[https://www.svd.se/bo-holmstrom-tackar-for-sig Bo Holmström tackar för sig ] Svenska Dagbladet Retrieved 13 October 2017</ref> In 2007 he was awarded the Stora journalistpriset for his journalism work. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.today/http://www.storajournalistpriset.se/bo-holmstrom-tv4/ |title= Stora Journalistpriset|website=www.storajournalistpriset.se}}</ref> In 2015 he was awarded an honorary [[Kristallen]] at the Kristallen awards. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.journalisten.se/nyheter/bo-holmstrom-prisad-pa-kristallengalan|title=Bo Holmström prisad på Kristallengalan - Journalisten|website=www.journalisten.se}}</ref> In 2016, [[gangrene]] in his leg led to its [[amputation]]. He spent his last year at a nursing home in [[Vagnhärad]] and died on 13 October 2017.<ref>[https://www.svd.se/tv-profilen-bo-holmstrom-dod Bo Holmström död] Svenska Dagbladet Retrieved 13 October 2017</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Holmstrom, Bo}} [[Category:1938 births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from gangrene]] [[Category:Infectious disease dea