Stieg Larsson

Stieg Larsson is the author of  'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and he passed away in 2004 right after the manuscripts of  the Millennium trilogy  'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo', 'The Girl Who Played with Fire' and  'The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest' were presented for publication.  There is  intrigue in his life as well as his books.  He had a life partner for 32 years.  He did not marry her nor did he write a will so the estate (and income) of his books rights goes to his father and his brother (who he evidently had little to do with in his life).  There is a fourth book on the computer held by the life partner.  She will not have it published unless they turn over the rights of the books to her.  The father and brother have offered her 2 mill.  It has been at a standstill for five years.  Before Larsson died he also had to take precautions for his life as he was threatened because of his exposure work of right-wing extremists.  He was a workaholic and accomplished a lot but I could not find out how he died.

Most of the comments on the bibliography site sided with the life partner.  However, this brings up the issue which someone said to me to the other day. "What is the use of getting married?"  Here is a huge reason for getting married--ownership rights.  Obviously he should have done a will at least.  Why do some very smart people overlook this crucial part of life???

At any rate I am looking forwarding to reading the second two books in the triology and hope that someday the fourth book will be published and I can also see the movies resulting from these books, even if they will be in a foreign language.  What a talented man, how sad he will not be able to go on with his great skills.  I hope the family can resolve their differences.  How sad he did not live to see the success of his work.