Magnus Magnusson
Icelandic television presenter, journalist, translator and writer. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Magnus Magnusson, KBE (born Magnús Sigursteinsson; 12 October 1929 – 7 January 2007) was an Icelandic-born British-based journalist, translator, writer and television presenter. Born in Reykjavík, he lived in Scotland for almost all his life, although he never took British citizenship. He came to prominence as a BBC television journalist and was the presenter of the BBC television quiz programme Mastermind for 25 years.[1]
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Born | Magnús Sigursteinsson (1929-10-12)12 October 1929 |
Died | 7 January 2007(2007-01-07) (aged 77) Balmore, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
Nationality | Icelandic |
Alma mater | Jesus College, Oxford |
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Known for | Mastermind presenter, translation work |
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Children | 5, including Sally and Jon |
Relatives | Jamie Magnus Stone (grandson) |
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