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Norwegian Author Ingvar Ambjørnsen Dies at Age 69
NORWAY, JUL 19 – Ambjørnsen, known for novels about marginalized lives and the Elling series, battled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease before his death, publisher confirmed.
- Publisher Cappelen Damm announced Ingvar Ambjørnsen's death, while Norwegian tabloid VG reported his widow Gabriele Haefs posted news on Saturday.
- Building on his Elling series, Ambjørnsen became a renowned Norwegian author with four novels, earning film recognition for `Elling`'s Oscar nomination.
- Known for his battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and Cappelen Damm did not specify cause of death.
- Eighteen novels and three collections, and a new short-story collection arrives July 31, 2025.
- The tale landed on Broadway in 2010, starring Denis O'Hare and Brendan Fraser; the publisher said his books are characterized by powerful, realistic descriptions of the seamier side of life.
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Ingvar Ambjørnsen was one of Norway's most important authors and lived in Hamburg for about 40 years. Now the writer died at the age of 69.
The Norwegian author Ingvar Ambjørnsen is dead. This was announced by his publisher Cappelen Damm. Ambjørnsen became 69 years old.
Colorado Springs Gazette
Norwegian author Ingvar Ambjørnsen dies at age 69
Ingvar Ambjørnsen, a Norwegian author who mixed a sharp, even dark tone with humor and empathy in works that depicted the lives of the oppressed and vulnerable, has died. He was 69. The Cappelen Damm publishing house did not specify…
Winnipeg Free Press
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The Norwegian writer Ingvar Ambjørnsen died on 19 July at the age of 69. "Ingvar was one of the greatest", writes Nautilus Verlag, in which a large part of his work has appeared, including "The mechanical woman" and "The man in the closet". Ambjørnsen succeeded in world fame with the Elling novels (Piper).
Norwegian author Ingvar Ambjørnsen dies at age 69 - Regional Media News
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Ingvar Ambjørnsen, a Norwegian author who mixed a sharp, even dark tone with humor and empathy in works that depicted the lives of the oppressed and vulnerable, has died, his publisher said. He was 69. The Cappelen Damm publishing house did not specify the cause of death. Ambjørnsen had long been public with his battle against a lung illness called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. Norwegian tabloid VG reported he …
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