Stefan Karl Stefansson Death Cause: What Happened To Stefan Karl?

In August 2018, Icelandic actor Stefan Karl Stefansson, who played LazyTown villain Robbie Rotten, died at age 43 from cancer.

Stefansson was best known for his role on the children’s show, which was produced from 2004 to 2014.

Stefán Karl announced in October 2016 that he had been diagnosed with bile duct cancer. A GoFundMe campaign was subsequently created by LazyTown head writer Mark Valenti to cover his living costs when he became too ill to work.

The campaign was popularized by various YouTube users uploading parodies of Stefán Karl’s work, and linking to the GoFundMe page, which led to the songs “We Are Number One” and “The Mine Song” from LazyTown becoming Internet memes.

In August 2017, Stefán Karl stated he was in remission. He clarified on his GoFundMe campaign that while his metastases had been removed after successful liver surgery in June 2017, he still had the disease and had refused further adjuvant therapy.

In March 2018, Stefán Karl’s cancer was diagnosed as inoperable. He said that he was undergoing chemotherapy to prolong his life.

In April 2018, he announced that he had chosen to discontinue chemotherapy, and proceeded to shut down all his social media accounts.

LazyTown was produced from 2004-2007, with more episodes made in 2013 and 2014.

It followed the life of a pink-haired eight-year-old girl named Stephanie and her superhero companion Sportacus, who attempt to liven up an inactive town she moved to.

The character of Robbie Rotten was the show’s villain and attempted to thwart their schemes, preferring to stay unhealthy.

The show, produced in Iceland, was translated into dozens of languages and aired in more than 180 countries worldwide.

Fans who grew up with the show shared their sadness at the news of Stefansson’s death on social media.