“On Friday my dad, Tore Skoglund, passed away,” writes his son Per-Carsten Skoglund on Facebook. “A big but tired heart couldn’t take it anymore. He fell asleep quietly with his mother by his side. She – who always stood there”. The news profile from Senja in Troms was known as a journalist, comedian and author. – It is very sad to hear that Tore Skoglund has passed away. He has been an important communicator of humor and storytelling, and has made a great effort to lift northern Norwegian culture to a wide audience, says Tone Lein, program director at news Northern Norway. VG was the first to report on Skoglund’s passing. Skoglund has been living with heart problems in recent years. “You will hear a lot” For 16 years, Skoglund contributed to the laughter of hundreds of thousands of Norwegians – every weekend. He is best known to many for having led the popular news series “You will hear a lot” from Rorbua in Tromsø – Tore was a caring and hard-working colleague, and fun to work with, says Hans Børge Hartvigsen, who was a colleague of Skoglund in news in Tromsø. – He had an enormous network, which made it easy to find participants for our productions. Definitely an enrichment for its surroundings. Entertainment program where good jokes and stories are told. From “Rorbua” in Tromsø. He has also had various collaborations with Arthur Arntzen and the program Helan og Helan with Knut Borge. Helan & Helan was a Norwegian entertainment program of 12 episodes that aired on news in the spring and summer of 1993. The program was led by Tore Skoglund and Knut Borge. Photo: Videograbbet / news – He helped set the agenda Skoglund has received a number of awards for his ability to make people laugh. In 2012, he published the book “Don’t die before death”, about using humor when the storm is at its worst. Mayor of Tromsø, Gunnar Wilhelmsen, is clear that Skoglund’s passing is sad news for Kultur-Norge. – Tore has been very important for northern Norwegian culture, but also for Norwegian culture. What he has contributed has been fantastic. He is perhaps best known for “you will hear a lot”, but I have also had the opportunity to meet him, he says. – He helped set the agenda. That is what is important for cultural figures. Their achievements are important, but helping to set the agenda for cultural life, with all the lectures Tore has given, is very important. That is why he has also distinguished himself nationally.
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news profile Tore Skoglund is dead – news Troms and Finnmark
