‘Lazytown’ Actor, Stefan Karl Stefansson, Dies From Cancer

Stefan Karl Stefansson Nov. 14, 2009 in Hollywood, California. Amy Graves/Getty Images/Pantages Theatre
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Actor Stefan Karl Stefansson who played Robbie Rotten on the popular children’s show LazyTown, died Aug. 21 from bile duct cancer at age 43.

A spokesperson for Stefansson’s family told TMZ he passed away ’surrounded by friends and family'. The actor leaves behind his wife and four children.