Dragon Tattoo star Michael Nyqvist dies of cancer

Los Angeles

MICHAEL Nyqvist, the Swedish star of the original The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo films, died at the age of 56 on Tuesday after battling lung cancer, his manager said.

"On behalf of Michael Nyqvist's representatives and family, it is with deep sadness that I can confirm that our beloved Michael, one of Sweden's most respected and accomplished actors, has passed away quietly surrounded by family after a year-long battle with lung cancer," Alissa Goodman said in a statement to AFP.