Bruno Wintzell, 58; Swedish Opera Singer, Musical Theater Actor
Bruno Wintzell, 58, a Swedish opera singer and actor formerly linked romantically to actress Goldie Hawn, with whom he worked in “The Girl from Petrovka,” died of cancer Sunday in Stockholm.
A native of Bromma, Sweden, Wintzell began his show business career in 1963 by singing popular music in local amusement parks. He studied singing in London and Salzburg, Austria, and then began his opera career.
He also gained acclaim for his work in musical theater, including a Scandinavian production of “Hair.” But his staging of “Jesus Christ Superstar” in Stockholm was a financial failure, and prompted him to file for personal bankruptcy protection.
Wintzell’s other credits include “Miss and Mrs. Sweden” in 1969, the television movie “Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident” in 1976 and “Animal Protector” in 1988.
Wintzell was with Hawn from 1973 to 1975 after her marriage to director Gus Trikonis disintegrated.
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