Hjerteslag, syfilis, mord eller selvmord - myterne om Valdemar Psilanders død

On 6 March 1917, Danish silent film star Valdemar Psilander was found dead at Hotel Bristol, at the age of only 32. Immediately the rumors began to circulate about the cause of death. Was it a murder, suicide, syphilis, or a weak heart that ended young Psilander's life? Thorsen unveils the cont...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Kosmorama (Online) 2017-03
1. Verfasser:	Thorsen, Isak
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	dan
Schlagworte:	1910s Actors Cultural influences Danish cinema Death & dying Film history Murders & murder attempts Myths Popular culture Psilander, Valdemar Sexually transmitted diseases Silent films Stars STD Suicides & suicide attempts
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Zusammenfassung:	On 6 March 1917, Danish silent film star Valdemar Psilander was found dead at Hotel Bristol, at the age of only 32. Immediately the rumors began to circulate about the cause of death. Was it a murder, suicide, syphilis, or a weak heart that ended young Psilander's life? Thorsen unveils the contradictory interpretations and provides an idea as to what drives the mythology of the star's death.
ISSN:	2245-9731