Swedish-born actor Kjell Nilsson, best known for playing the villainous masked marauder Lord Humungus in “Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior” (1981/1982), has died at age 76. Multiple outlets report that Nilsson died on July 2 in Queensland, Australia, after a prolonged illness. Family members announced his death via a Facebook post, with several reports describing a multi-year battle with kidney disease and kidney-related complications. One outlet cites a four-year health battle, while others describe a lengthy, difficult period of illness. Nilsson had a background in bodybuilding and weightlifting and was involved in training Olympic-level Swedish weightlifters before his acting career. Following news of his death, outlets also describe tributes and remembrances from loved ones and members of the entertainment community. The reports agree on his key role as Lord Humungus in “Mad Max 2” and on the cause of death being kidney disease/complications, as stated by his family.
Kjell Nilsson, ‘Mad Max 2’ actor Lord Humungus, dies at 76 after kidney disease battle
Swedish-born actor Kjell Nilsson, best known for playing the villainous masked marauder Lord Humungus in “Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior” (1981/1982), has died at age 76. Multiple outlets report that Nil...
- Kjell Nilsson, known for playing Lord Humungus in “Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior,” dies at age 76.
- His family announces the death via a Facebook post.
- Reports say he dies in Queensland, Australia, on July 2.
- Multiple outlets cite a prolonged illness, describing kidney disease or kidney-related complications.
- Nilsson had a background in weightlifting/bodybuilding before acting.
Kjell Nilsson, the Swedish bodybuilder and actor who played the masked bruiser Lord Humungus in George Miller’s 1982 classic “Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior,” died on July 2 after four years of kidney complications. He was 76. Nilsson’s passing was announced via a Facebook post from his family. They wrote that Nilsson “passed away […]
3 hours agoSwedish-born actor Kjell Nilsson is best known for playing the fearsome Lord Humungus in Mad Max 2
5 hours agoNilsson went from training Swedish weightlifters for the Olympics to playing a villain in one of the most important 'Mad Max ' movies.
6 hours agoThe Swedish actor and Olympic-class weight lifter battled kidney disease for four years.
7 hours agoKjell Nilsson, the Swedish born weightlifter and actor best known for playing the villainous masked marauder Lord Humungus in the classic 1981 Mad Max film The Road Warrior, died in Queensland, Australia, Thursday, July 2, following a four-year battle with kidney disease. He was 76. His death was announced by family on his Facebook page. […]
8 hours agoKjell Nilsson, the Swedish actor who terrified audiences as the fearsome Lord Humungus in Mad Max 2, has died at the age of 76 following a lengthy battle with kidney disease.
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