About Sauli Lehtonen
Lived 1975 – 1995 (aged 20). Sauli Lehtonen was a Finnish singer.
Sauli Tapani Lehtonen (10 April 1975 in Jyväskylä, Finland – 9 September 1995 in Helsinki, Finland) was a Finnish tango singer.
Biography In 1994, he was crowned the tenth Tango King when he won a Finnish tango competition Tangomarkkinat. On 8 September 1995 Lehtonen and his father, who was driving the car, hit a moose in Sipoo. Lehtonen died in the Töölö Hospital in Helsinki in the early morning of 9 September 1995.
Lehtonen was well known for the way he kept his eyes closed when he was singing.
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Who was Sauli Lehtonen?
Finnish singer
When was Sauli Lehtonen born?
Sauli Lehtonen was born on 10 April 1975 in Jyväskylä, Pori.
When did Sauli Lehtonen die?
Sauli Lehtonen died on 9 September 1995 in Helsinki, Töölö Hospital.
What was Sauli Lehtonen's occupation?
Sauli Lehtonen was a singer.
What nationality was Sauli Lehtonen?
Sauli Lehtonen was Finnish.
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