Thor Heyerdahl Norwegian ethnographer and adventurer
Thor Heyerdahl is a 87 years old Norwegian ethnographer and adventurer from Larvik. Thor Heyerdahl was born on October 06, 1914 (died on April 18, 2002, he was 87 years old) in Larvik.
About
No, he died on 04/18/2002, 22 years ago. He was 87 years old when he died. Cause of death: brain cancer. He died in Colla Micheri
Family
Wives
Thor Heyerdahl had two marriages.
Jacqueline Beer, Actress
He married with Jacqueline Beer (87), in 1996. Thor Heyerdahl was 81 and Jacqueline Beer was 63 years old. After 6 years, in 2002 Thor passed away.
Liv Rockefeller, D.1969
Heyerdahl married with Liv Rockefeller (52), on Thursday, December 24th, 1936. Thor Heyerdahl was 22 and Liv Rockefeller was 20 years old. They ended their 10 years, 8 days marriage in 1947.
Children
He had two children, Bjorn and Thor (87, Norwegian ethnographer and adventurer) .
Works
Thor Heyerdahl Movies (6)
There are 6 movies of Thor Heyerdahl.
His first feature film was Pippi in the South Seas (1970, as Pirate). He was 55 when he starred in this movie. Since 1970, he has appeared in 6 feature films. The last one is The Ra Expeditions (1972). In this movie, we watched him as himself .
View all Thor Heyerdahl movies.
Thor Heyerdahl movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Pirate | Pippi in the South Seas (1970) | 55 |
| Himself | Kon-Tiki (1950) | 35 |
| Writer | Kon-Tiki (1950) | 35 |
| Director | Kon-Tiki (1950) | 35 |
| Writer | The Ra Expeditions (1972) | 57 |
| Himself | The Ra Expeditions (1972) | 57 |
Awards (14)
Awarded Empowering award in 1993 , awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav in 1986 , awarded Peer Gynt Literary Award in 1998 , awarded Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 1965 , awarded Grand Officer of the Order of Wissam El Alaoui in 1970 ,
Education
He graduated from University Of Oslo
Game & Races (1)
| Name | Age at that time |
|---|---|
| Kon-Tiki expedition | - |
Thor Heyerdahl zodiac sign was libra.
Other facts about Thor Heyerdahl
| AlmaMater | University of Oslo |
|---|---|
| Place of death | Colla Micheri |
| Related category | Category:Films Directed By Thor Heyerdahl , of: film, directed by this person |
| RSL ID (person) | 000084050 |
| Name in native language | Thor Heyerdahl |
| National Library of Israel identifier | 000320720 |
| Google Doodle | Thor-heyerdahls-100th-birthday |
| Given name | Thor |
| Member of | Norwegian Academy Of Science And Letters |
| Date of death | 2002-04-18T00:00:00Z |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Place of birth | Larvik |
| Field of work | Ethnography |
| Country of citizenship | Norway |
| Doctoral advisor | Kristine Bonnevie |
| Religion | Atheism |
| Libris-URI | Khwz1jx33mjxt10 |
| Cause of death | Brain Cancer |
| Family name | Heyerdahl. Show people with the surname Heyerdahl |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Lokalhistoriewiki article | Thor_Heyerdahl_(1914–2002) |
| CiNii author ID (books) | DA00924553 |
| NLP ID (unique) | A11880545 |
