“Michael Nyqvist, a Swedish actor who starred in the original “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” movies and portrayed menacing villains in “John Wick” and other Hollywood thrillers, died on Tuesday in Stockholm. He was 56.

His family said in a statement that the cause was lung cancer.”

Read the full story (source): Michael Nyqvist, Swedish Actor Who Played Villain in ‘John Wick,’ Dies at 56 – The New York Times