{"id":7865,"date":"2022-07-26T04:21:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T04:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/geir-borresen-is-dead-news-norway-overview-of-news-from-various-parts-of-the-country\/"},"modified":"2022-07-26T04:21:59","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T04:21:59","slug":"geir-borresen-is-dead-news-norway-overview-of-news-from-various-parts-of-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/geir-borresen-is-dead-news-norway-overview-of-news-from-various-parts-of-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Geir B\u00f8rresen is dead &#8211; news Norway &#8211; Overview of news from various parts of the country"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 79-year-old actor and singer fell asleep in B\u00e6rum hospital late on Monday evening with his family around him.  This is what the family&#8217;s spokesperson, lawyer Truls Haldorsen, tells news.  B\u00f8rresen is a well-known personality from children&#8217;s TV.  Many remember him well for his role in the TV series &#8220;Tre-fire-fem&#8221;, where he was dressed as the dog Labbetuss, as well as his role as Max Mekker in the series &#8220;Sesame Station&#8221; in the 90s.  Before that, he was a presenter in the children&#8217;s TV series &#8220;Lekestue&#8221; in the 70s.  It was his presenter debut.  He also played in the series &#8220;Friends and Enemies&#8221;.  Geir B\u00f8rresen hid behind the character Max Mekker from &#8220;Sesam Station&#8221;.  Photo: Tore Halden \/ news Working for 20 years at the National Theater B\u00f8rresen has had a long life in the public eye.  In addition to his roles on the TV screen, he was employed at the National Theater for 20 years.  He spent four years at the Theater School, as well as three years on the textile course at the Statens H\u00e5ndverks- og Kunstindustriskole.  B\u00f8rresen also dabbled in music.  He released three LPs of Smurf songs which were a great success.  Geir B\u00f8rresen (in the middle) dressed as Labbetuss during the recording of &#8220;Tre-fire-fem&#8221;.  Here together with the presenters Halvdan Sivertsen and Vibeke S\u00e6ther.  Photo: Svein Erik Furulund \/ Aftenposten Diagnosed with cancer last autumn The popular children&#8217;s TV profile was born in Oslo, but has lived most of his adult life in Asker.  He is survived by his wife Wenche, children and grandchildren.  In May, he told in an interview in Se og H\u00f8r that he had contracted bowel cancer.  B\u00f8rresen was diagnosed with cancer in September 2021. Vibeke S\u00e6ther, Geir B\u00f8rresen and Labbetuss from Lekestua.  Photo: news \/ SCANPIX Here you can leave a final greeting: Hi!  Welcome to dialogue at news.  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