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 |
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]