Bo Holmström
Bo Holmström | |
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 Bo Holmström reports during the Reinfeldt Cabinet taking office in October 2006. | |
| Born | 18 October 1938 |
| Died | 12 October 2017 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Bo Eric Holmström, (18 October 1938 – 12 October 2017[1]) was a Swedish journalist, reporter and author. He worked as a reporter both for SVT and TV4. He was the Swedish reporter covering the Norrmalmstorg robbery in 1973 and the West German Embassy siege in 1975.[2] On 11 September 2003 he was the first reporter to announce in media that Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh had died from injuries sustained after an attack earlier that same day.[3] He was reporting from Karolinska hospital for TV4. In 2007 he was awarded the Stora journalistpriset for his journalism work.[4] In 2015 he was awarded an honorary Kristallen at the Kristallen awards.[5]
In 2016, gangrene in his leg led to its amputation. He spent his last year at a nursing home in Vagnhärad and died on 12 October 2017,[6] 6 days before his 79th birthday.
References
- ^ https://www.familjesidan.se/cases/bo-2f3ee3ae-c767-48ef-b596-d3064b1e8c91/funeral-notices
- ^ Bo Holmström tackar för sig Svenska Dagbladet Retrieved 13 October 2017. Template:Sv icon
- ^ "Bo Holmberg hade svårt att gå vidare efter mordet" (in Swedish).
- ^ "Stora Journalistpriset". www.storajournalistpriset.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2012-05-25.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Bo Holmström prisad på Kristallengalan – Journalisten". www.journalisten.se (in Swedish).
- ^ Bo Holmström död Svenska Dagbladet Retrieved 13 October 2017. Template:Sv icon
External links
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