The creator of the Raid character was 69 years old when he died.
Harri Nykänen photographed in 2017. OUTI LAKE
Writer and editor Harri Nykänen is dead. Reported about it Helsingin sanomat newspaper.
Nykänen, who created the Raid character known from literature, TV series and movies, died of a rapidly progressing illness in Helsinki on Tuesday morning. The family confirmed the death to HS. He was 69 years old when he died.
Nykänen was one of Finland’s most famous crime writers, who also had a long career as a crime journalist. He worked at Helsingin Sanomat between 1981 and 2001. In 1994, Nykänen was awarded the Lumilapio prize for investigative journalism after reporting on the corruption of the police leadership. He also won the Snow Spade in 2001 together Vellamo Vehkakoski with about the article about workplace harassment.
The first volume of the Raid book series written by Nykänen was published in 1992, and a total of 12 novels have been published.
In addition to Raid, Nykänen has written dozens of other detective stories. Also, his autobiographical works Likainen Harri: 20 years as Erko’s ring was published in 2015.
Nykänen was awarded the Lead of the Year Award by the Finnish Detective Society in 1990 and 2001.
In addition to his work as a writer, Nykänen also worked as a publisher and he is the founder of CrimeTime publishing house and Pulitzer Oy.
Harri Nykänen was married and has two adult daughters.