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Johanna Sällström, Swedish actress, found dead
Posted 19 February 2007

Last week Sweden was shocked with the news that famous actress Johanna Sällström had been found dead in her apartment in Malmö. She had recently been seen as Linda Wallander in the 13 Wallander films made by Yellow Bird Productions. Johanna Sällström was 32 years of age and leaves behind a five-year-old daughter.

Photo (c) STEFAN LINDBLOM, SCANPIX SWEDEN
Johanna Sällström with Krister Henriksson on the set of Before the Frost
Photo © STEFAN LINDBLOM, SCANPIX SWEDEN

Besides her role in the Wallander series, Johanna Sällström had also starred in several Swedish films including Under ytan (1997), Hans och hennes (2001) and Hot Dog (2002).