During Berghagen’s time, the TV show achieved great popularity.
Before his death, Berghagen spent a long time in the hospital.
Berghagen’s family told Uutistoimisto TT that he underwent heart valve surgery in September, from which he did not recover properly.
Many remember Berghagen from songs such as *Teddybjörnen Fredriksson, En kväll i juni* and *Stockholm i mitt hjärta*.
He became known to Finns especially from Yle’s TV program *Allsång på Skansen.*
When Berghagen hosted the show from 1994 to 2003, it became a huge audience favorite. Viewership in Sweden almost quadrupled to over two million.
Berghagen released a total of twenty albums during his career, and he is also remembered for example for the legendary *Kar de Mumma* revues from the 1970s.
Berghagen had a close relationship with Finland, where he visited regularly since the 1970s.
