Margareta Magnusson
Margareta Elisabeth Bothén (31 December 1934 – 12 March 2026) was a Swedish painter and essayist. Magnusson was born in Gothenburg, the daughter of gynecologist Nils Bothén and nurse Carin Lindqvist. She studied at the Beckmans College of Design in Stockholm, from where she graduated in 1956.
Also recorded as Margareta Magnussen
Margareta Magnusson
- Name
- Margareta Magnusson
- Birth Name
- Margareta Elisabeth Bothén
- Born
- 31 December 1934
- Birthplace
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Died
- 12 March 2026
- Occupation
- Painter, author
- Education
- Beckmans College of Design
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Fields
- visual arts · painting · fashion design · design
- Languages
- Swedish
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Margareta Elisabeth Bothén (31 December 1934 – 12 March 2026) was a Swedish painter and essayist. Magnusson was born in Gothenburg, the daughter of gynecologist Nils Bothén and nurse Carin Lindqvist. She studied at the Beckmans College of Design in Stockholm, from where she graduated in 1956.
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Her book on the topic was an international bestseller in 2017. Magnusson died in Gothenburg on 12 March 2026, at the age of 91. Her daughter, Jane, who was one of her five children, confirmed that her mother had left her attic and basement empty.
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• Name — Margareta Magnusson • Birth Name — Margareta Elisabeth Bothén • Born — 31 December 1934 • Birthplace — Gothenburg, Sweden • Died — 12 March 2026 • Place of death — Gothenburg, Sweden • Occupation — Painter, author • Notable Works — The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning • Education — Beckmans College of Design
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1934
Margareta Magnusson born at Gothenburg.
2026
Margareta Magnusson died at Gothenburg.
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2 Books Collection Set. The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, the Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly by Margareta Magnusson
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Margareta Magnusson is recorded as artist, painter and designer.
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