About Sixten Sparre
Lived 1854 – 1889 (aged 34). Sixten Sparre was a Swedish military personnel and poet.
Bengt Edvard Sixten "Sigge" Sparre af Rossvik (27 September 1854 – 19 July 1889) was a Swedish nobleman, lieutenant, cavalry officer, journalist, poet, mostly known for the murder of circus performer Elvira Madigan in a murder-suicide. Their story has been subject to several theatrical and cinematic productions, such as that Elvira Madigan of Bo Widerberg in 1967 (played by Thommy Berggren) and a Danish film (Søren Svejstrup).
Early life Sparre af Rossvik was born on 27 September 1854 in Malmö, Sweden, the son of Sigge Rossvik and Adelaide Peijron.
Personal life In 1880, he married Countess Luitgard "Lycka" Adlercreutz.
Sparre and Madigan were both buried at Tåsinge graveyard.
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Who was Sixten Sparre?
Swedish nobleman and cavalry officer
When was Sixten Sparre born?
Sixten Sparre was born on 27 September 1854 in Malmö.
When did Sixten Sparre die?
Sixten Sparre died on 19 July 1889 in Denmark.
What was Sixten Sparre's occupation?
Sixten Sparre was a military personnel and poet.
What nationality was Sixten Sparre?
Sixten Sparre was Swedish.
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