Adam

16Apr

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Noteworthy, Profiles, Sweden

Adam Alsing, TV and radio presenter

Rolf Adam Engelbrekt Alsing ‑ a Swedish television and radio presenter, best known for presenting Big Brother Sweden on Kanal 5 – died on 15 April 2020 due to Covid-19. He moved to TV4 in 2005, presenting the Swedish version of Jeopardy!. He also presented his own show Adam Live. He later ventured into radio presenting shows on Rix FM and Mix Megapol. Alsing grew up in Karlstad in Värmland, and Sollefteå in Ångermanland. He worked as a disc jockey during his high school years in Karlstad. He started his career as a presenter for several shows on the Sveriges Radio local broadcasts from Värmland at the time called Radio Värmland. When TV4 started its broadcasts in 1990 he applied for television presenter work, and debuted as presenter fo...

Rolf Adam Engelbrekt Alsing, Radio and television host

16Apr

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Noteworthy, Profiles, Sweden

Rolf Adam Engelbrekt Alsing, Radio and television host

Rolf Adam Engelbrekt Alsing ‑ a Swedish television and radio presenter, best known for presenting Big Brother Sweden on Kanal 5 ‑ died on 15 April 2020, at the age of 51, after suffering from COVID-19. Alsing moved to TV4 in 2005, presenting the Swedish version of Jeopardy!. He also presented his own show Adam Live. He later ventured into radio presenting shows on Rix FM and Mix Megapol. Alsing grew up in Karlstad in Värmland, and Sollefteå in Ångermanland. He worked as a disc jockey during his high school years in Karlstad. He started his career as a presenter for several shows on the Sveriges Radio local broadcasts from Värmland at the time called Radio Värmland. When TV4 started its broadcasts in 1990 he applied for televisio...

2Apr

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Noteworthy, Profiles, United States

Adam Schlesinger, singer & songwriter

Adam Lyons Schlesinger ‑ an American singer-songwriter, record producer, bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, and drummer – passed away after suffering from Covid-19 on April 1, 2020. He won three Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and the ASCAP Pop Music Award, and was nominated for Academy, Tony, and Golden Globe Awards. He was a founding member of the bands Fountains of Wayne, Ivy, and Tinted Windows, and was a key songwriting contributor and producer for Brooklyn-based synth-pop duo Fever High. Schlesinger grew up in Manhattan and Montclair, New Jersey. He died in the United States due to complications brought on by COVID-19. Schlesinger was born in New York City, the son of Barbara "Bobbi" (Bernthal), a publicist, and Stephen Schlesinger. He grew up in Manhattan ...