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Arne Hegerfors was forced to hospital.
The popular commentator suffered heart failure.
– It’s a miracle that I managed, Hegerfors tells Expressen.
Arne Hegerfors is one of the largest in Swedish television history. Trained as a sports journalist, Arne has acted as both a presenter and a sports commentator, with the latter probably being what he is best known for.
Hegerfor’s illness
Hegerfors has commented on all kinds of sports and worked at SVT for 43 years. He grew into a highly appreciated and popular television profile. In 1992 he was awarded the Stora journalist prize and in 2008 he received the Arne Kristallen honorary prize.
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After SVT, Hegerfors worked for Canal+, but quit the channel in 2012 due to failing health and retired. Since then, the profile has stayed out of the limelight, along with his wife Kerstin Hegerfors.
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Now comes the news that the 81-year-old has spent the last three weeks in hospital. Arne was infected with covid-19 and suffered heart failure.
– There was nothing further with me. But I don’t remember that much more, says Hegerfors to Expressen.
Home for Christmas
The former commentator says that he and Kerstin spent a wonderful summer in the country where he had to stay healthy. But three weeks ago he fell ill.
– It’s a miracle that I survived despite being affected by all the illnesses. I have been lucky that medical science has progressed and saved me, but the biggest reason why I feel as well as I do today is, of course, Kerstin. She does everything for me, says Arne.
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Hegerfors has now left the hospital and will be able to celebrate Christmas at home in the apartment in Stockholm.
– He was really bad. Arne is stronger now than before, but he is still taken after his illness, says Kerstin to the evening newspaper.
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