Stieg Larsson

Karl Stig-Erland \"Stieg\" Larsson (1954–2004), a Swedish writer, journalist, and far-left activist, is best known for his posthumously published Millennium crime novel trilogy (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and sequels), which sold 80 million copies worldwide by 2015. site. Born in Skelleftehamn, Sweden, he researched right-wing extremism, founded the Expo Foundation, and edited its anti-racism magazine while working as a graphic designer.Goodreads, IMDb. His activism included Trotskyist journalism and exposing racist groups under death threats; he died suddenly of a heart attack at age 50.