Vesa-Matti Loiri

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Vesa-Matti Loiri
Loiri in 2011
Born	(1945-01-04)4 January 1945 Helsinki, Finland
Died	10 August 2022(2022-08-10) (aged 77) Helsinki, Finland
Other names	Vesku
Occupation(s)	Actor, musician
Awards	See below

Vesa-Matti "Vesku" Loiri (4 January 1945 – 10 August 2022)^[1] was a Finnish actor, musician and comedian, best known for his role as Uuno Turhapuro, whom he portrayed in a total of 20 movies between the years 1973 and 2004.

According to Yle News, ″Loiri was one of Finland's most beloved cultural figures over six decades, playing comic and tragic roles on screen and stage, alongside a musical career″.^[2]