Morten Stig Christensen

Biography and cause of death of Morten Stig Christensen

Morten Stig Christensen (27 December 1958 – 1 November 2024) was a Danish television presenter and handball player.

In 1976 he was a squad member of the Danish team which finished eighth in the Olympic tournament. He was a reserve player and did not play in a match. Four years later, he finished ninth with the Danish team in the 1980 Olympic tournament. He played four matches and scored two goals. In 1984 he was part of the Danish team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored 14 goals.

After his handball career finished, Christensen began acting, appearing in Friends Forever in 1986 and an episode of Anna Pihl in 2006.

Christensen was involved with left-wing politics before becoming more moderate.

He presented on sports programmes on TV 2, including TV 2 Sporten.

Christensen died of a cardiac arrest on 1 November 2024, at the age of 65.

Source: Wikipedia