The star of the movie “the girl with the dragon tattoo”, Swedish actor Mikael Nyqvist, died of lung cancer. According to the publication PageSix, the actor died yesterday at the age of 56 years.

“With great sadness on behalf of the family and official representatives, we inform you that our beloved Michael, one of the most well-known and respected in Sweden, the actors quietly left this world with family and friends after years of struggle with lung cancer. Michael always cared about family and familiar people. His charm and charisma is difficult to describe with words, and his love of art known to all who worked with him” — said in a statement.

Recall that the Swedish film “the Girl with the dragon tattoo” belongs to the cycle of tapes became the basis for the American analogue, in which she played Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara.