Reko Lundán
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Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
presenter, writer, screen writer and journalist best known for his work on Aamu-TV
Aamu-TV
Aamu-TV is a Finnish TV morning news and magazine programme directed by Annina Enbuske and Erja Ollonen which has been broadcast on YLE TV1 in Finland since 3 March 1997. The programme is relayed outside of Finland by TV Finland which is available terrestrially in parts of Sweden and by...
in 2003. He had worked with actors such as Pasi Heikura
Pasi Heikura
Pasi Heikura is a Finnish humorist, musician, writer, television actor and presenter best known for his work on Alivaltiosihteeri....
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His novel "Ilman suuria suruja" won the 2002 Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize
Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize
Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize is a Finnish literary award for a debut novel in the Finnish language. It was founded in 1964. From 1964-1994 it operated under the name J. H. Erkko Award . Beginning in 1995 the name changed to Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize...
for the best debut novel
Debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...
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He died of a brain tumor
Brain tumor
A brain tumor is an intracranial solid neoplasm, a tumor within the brain or the central spinal canal.Brain tumors include all tumors inside the cranium or in the central spinal canal...
on October 27, 2006.