Sixten Sparre
Swedish nobleman and cavalry officer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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,[1][2][3] such as that Elvira Madigan of Bo Widerberg in 1967 (played by Thommy Berggren)[4] and a Danish film (Søren Svejstrup). [5]
Sixten Sparre | |
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| Born | 27 September 1854 Malmö, Sweden |
| Died | 19 July 1889 (aged 34) Tåsinge, Denmark |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Spouse |
Luitgard Adelcreutz (m. 1880) |
| Partner | Elvira Madigan |
Early life
Sparre af Rossvik was born on 27 September 1854 in Malmö, Sweden, the son of Sigge Rossvik and Adelaide Peijron.[6]
Personal life
In 1880, he married Countess Luitgard "Lycka" Adlercreutz.[6]
Sparre and Madigan were both buried at Tåsinge graveyard.[7]
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