Actor Esa Pakarinen junior has died

Actor Esa Pakarinen junior is dead tells Warkausen Lehti. He died yesterday Thursday in Helsinki at the age of 78. According to the newspaper, he had been ill before his death.

Pakarinen, who was born in Varkaus in 1947, had film and TV roles in his career and also acted in the theater, among others at Joensuu City Theatre, KOM Theater and Helsinki City Theatre.

However, Pakarinen is especially remembered for his work with the puppet theater. He was active in the puppet theater both as an actor and as a director. In addition, he made children’s programs, among other things Hapsiawhich was a character he created.

Pakarinen’s father Esa Pakarinen was known among other things Pekka Puupää of their roles.