Gustav Lorentzen (28 September 1947 – 21 April 2010), also known by his stage name Ludvigsen, was a Norwegian singer-songwriter, best known from being half of the successful duo

Knutsen & Ludvigsen Knutsen & Ludvigsen (English: Tootson and Ludiwood) was a Norwegian singing duo consisting of Øystein Dolmen ("Knutsen") and Gustav Lorentzen ("Ludvigsen"). Writing and performing various songs mostly aimed at children, they released seven al ...

, 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 made several TV series and books, mostly intended for children. He also had a degree in

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from the

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. From 1997 until his death, Lorentzen collaborated with the psychologist Magne Raundalen, creating a therapeutic program for traumatized children, mainly victims of wars. He was also a

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Ambassador since 1993. On 21 April 2010, Lorentzen collapsed during an

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competition outside of

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and went into cardiac arrest. He was pronounced dead a few minutes later.

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1947 births 2010 deaths Norwegian male singers Norwegian songwriters Musicians from Bergen Sport deaths in Norway Norwegian multi-instrumentalists Norwegian rock singers UNICEF goodwill ambassadors {{norway-singer-stub