What is Magnus Härenstam?
[[File:Magnus Härenstam 2011.jpg|thumb|Härenstam in October 2011.]] '''Johan Herbert Magnus Härenstam''' (19 June 1941 &ndash; 13 June 2015), better known as '''Magnus Härenstam''', was a [[Swedish people|Swedish]] [[television host]], [[actor]] and [[comedian]]. He hosted the Swedish version of the [[U.S.]] [[game show]] ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' from 1991 until 2005 before being replaced by [[Adam Alsing]]. He was also known for hosting the children's television program ''[[Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter]]'' with [[Brasse Brännström]] and [[Eva Remaeus]] from 1973 until 1975. He also appeared in the [[comedy movie]]s ''[[Sällskapsresan]]'' (1980) and ''[[Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen?]]'' (1981). Härenstam was born in [[Västervik]], [[Kalmar County]]. His [[autobiography]] was released in 2015, months before his death. Härenstam died from [[spinal cancer]] on 13 June 2015 in [[Stockholm]], aged 73.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.svd.se/magnus-harenstam-ar-dod/om/sverige|title=Magnus Härenstam är död – blev 73 år|work=[[Svenska Dagbladet]]|date=13 June 2015|accessdate=14 June 2015|language=Swedish}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commons category}} * {{IMDb name|0405586}} * [http://www.sfi.se/en-GB/svensk-filmdatabas/Item/?type=PERSON&itemid=70109 Magnus Härenstam] at [http://www.sfi.se/en-GB/ The Swedish Film Database] {{DEFAULTSORT:Harenstam, Magnus}} [[Category:1941 births]] [[Category:2015 deaths]] [[Category:Autobiographers]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in Sweden]] [[Category:Deaths from spinal cancer]] [[Category:Swedish comedians]] [[Category:Swedish voice actors]] [[Category:Swedish movie actors]] [[Category:Swedish stage actors]] [[Category:Swedish television actors]] [[Category:Swedish television presenters]] {{Actor-stub}}