Stieg Larsson
Karl Stig-Erland "Stieg" Larsson was a Swedish writer, journalist, and far-left activist. He is best known for writing the first trilogy in the Millennium series of crime novels, which was published posthumously, starting in 2005, after he died of a sudden heart attack. Born: August 15, 1954, Skelleftehamn, Sweden. Died: November 9, 2004 (age 50 years), Stockholm, Sweden.