Jyrki Hämäläinen
Jyrki Hämäläinen | |
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| Born | 27 July 1942 Tampere, Finland |
| Died | 18 March 2008 (aged 65) Espoo, Finland |
Jyrki Hämäläinen (27 July 1942 – 18 March 2008) was a
Jyrki Hämäläinen was the editor of Suosikki, a
celebrities including The Rolling Stones, Muhammad Ali and Elvis Presley.[1] Hämäläinen, who often had his photograph taken with the celebrity whom he was interviewing, was nicknamed the "king of the backstage passes."[1]
Hämäläinen also authored several biographies of leading people within Finnish popular culture.Ilkka "Danny" Lipsanen.[1]
Jyrki Hämäläinen died suddenly at the age of 65 at his home in
Espoo, Finland, on 18 March 2008.[1] Hämäläinen had complained of stress and had been hospitalized due to illness for a short time before he died.[1]
Not to be confused with the Finnish author and journalist Jyrki "Spider" Hämäläinen".
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