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John Chrispinsson

1956 – 2017

Swedish journalist, wirter and radio and television presenter

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Lived 1956 – 2017 (aged 60). John Chrispinsson was a Swedish journalist and television presenter.

John Knut Chrispinsson (13 December 1956 – 3 April 2017) was a Swedish journalist, author and television presenter. He worked mostly in TV and radio with news programmes and historical programmes. Chrispinsson also wrote several books on Swedish history.

Biography Chrispinsson was born in Enskede parish, Stockholm. He started to work as a journalist for Strengnäs Tidning, Expressen and Sveriges Radio. In 1988, he started to work for SVT, and presented programmes including Svepet; Gomorron Sverige; the Wedding of Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist; Melodifestivalen 1989 with Yvonne Ryding; Röda rummet and Bokbussen. He co-hosted eight live broadcasts from the Nobel Prize festivities in Stockholm between 2001 and 2011.

In 1990, he started working for Sveriges Radio P1 where he presented Förmiddag i P1 and Direkt. He also was producer of the radio show Historiska klubben.

Outside the TV house, he often worked as a debate leader at conferences and hearings on politics, economics, science and community planning.

Chrispinsson collapsed suddenly from a heart attack outside a gym and died on 3 April 2017. Previously, he had suffered from borrelia.

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Who was John Chrispinsson?

Swedish journalist, wirter and radio and television presenter (1956–2017)

When was John Chrispinsson born?

John Chrispinsson was born on 13 December 1956.

When did John Chrispinsson die?

John Chrispinsson died on 3 April 2017 in Stockholm.

What was John Chrispinsson's occupation?

John Chrispinsson was a journalist and television presenter.

What nationality was John Chrispinsson?

John Chrispinsson was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Chrispinsson

· Wikidata: Q5608195

· DBpedia: John Chrispinsson

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