Overview
- Swedish outlets reported the death was confirmed by director Kristian Petri to Dagens Nyheter, and AFP cited the actor’s daughter as the family confirmation.
- Some reports cite co-director Kristina Lindström via AFP saying he died of cancer, while others say no cause has been publicly disclosed.
- Andrésen achieved worldwide fame at 15 as Tadzio in Luchino Visconti’s 1971 film, after being publicly dubbed “the most beautiful boy in the world.”
- The 2021 documentary The Most Beautiful Boy in the World examined his account of being sexualized as a teen and his later struggles with depression and addiction.
- He continued to appear on screen, including a brief role in Ari Aster’s Midsommar (2019), and his image left a lasting cultural imprint, particularly in Japan.