IL’s live broadcast in progress: Vesa-Matti Loir’s funeral

Vesa-Matti Loir’s funeral will be held today, September 20, starting at 3 p.m.

Iltalehti is an artist on site Vesa-Matti Loirin at the funeral in Helsinki’s St. John’s Church.

Many well-known Finns from the public are expected to attend, as Loir’s circle of friends and acquaintances was very wide. Among other things, the prime minister will arrive Sanna Marin (sd) and the spouse of President Sauli Niinistö Jenni Haukio.

Finnish entertainment legend Vesa-Matti Loiri died on August 10, exhausted by a long illness. After Loir’s death, there was a debate about whether the artist would receive a state funeral or not. The end result was that no state funeral would be organized for Loir, but the Ministry of Culture and Education announced that it would contribute to the costs of the funeral.

Vesa-Mati Loiri died at the age of 77. Jenni Gästgivar

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