Bengt Ekerot

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Bengt Ekerot
Ekerot as Death in The Seventh Seal (1957)
Born	Nils Bengt Folke Ekerot (1920-02-08)8 February 1920 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	26 November 1971(1971-11-26) (aged 51) Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Occupation(s)	Actor, director
Years active	1940–1968
Known for	Collaborations with Ingmar Bergman
Notable work	The Seventh Seal, The Magician
Spouses	Antoinette Gram ​ (m. 1946)​ Margareta Hallin ​ ​ (m. 1959⁠–⁠1968)​

Nils Bengt Folke Ekerot (8 February 1920 – 26 November 1971) was a Swedish actor and stage director best known for portraying Death in The Seventh Seal (1957) directed by Ingmar Bergman. In 1956, he directed the world premiere of Long Day's Journey into Night, considered the magnum opus of American playwright Eugene O'Neill.