Gustav Lorentzen

Gustav Lorentzen (28 September 1947 – 21 April 2010) was a Norwegian singer-songwriter, best known from being half of the successful duo Knutsen & Ludvigsen, alongside Øystein "Knutsen" Dolmen. He went solo in 1986, winning four Spellemann awards and one nomination for his 5 albums. In addition to music, Lorentzen has made several TV series and books, mostly intended for children. He also has a degree in acoustics from the Norwegian Institute of Technology. From 1997 until his death, Lorentzen collaborated with the psychologist Magne Raundalen, creating a therapeutic program for traumatized children, mainly victims of wars. He had also been a UNICEF Ambassador since 1993. On 21 April 2010, Lorentzen collapsed during an orienteering competition outside of Bergen and went into cardiac arrest. He was pronounced dead a few minutes later. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.