LazyTown star Stefan Karl Stefansson dies after cancer battle at age 43

E! Online

The puppeteer and actor, 43, rose to fame playing the villain Robbie Rotten on the Nickelodeon early 2000s kid series LazyTown. "In celebration of Stefan Karl and his contribution to the world of humor and joy of heartfelt expression that unites us all, The Stefan Karl Academy & Center for the Performing Arts will launch in 2019 in Switzerland, hosted by HIAG Immobilien," Stefansson's manager said in a statement.