On This Date in 1978: 'Little House On The Prairie' Lost Co-Star Karl Swenson (Lars) - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 10-08-2010, 12:17 AM

October 8th, 1978 - Karl Swenson, actor (Lars Hanson-Little House on the Prairie), dies at 70

Karl Swenson is best known for his performance as Lars Hanson in forty episodes of Little House on the Prairie. Swenson died of a heart attack in Torrington, Connecticut, shortly after filming the episode in which the Little House character Hanson died. He was interred at Center Cemetery in New Milford, Connecticut.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Swenson

catlover79 · 10-08-2010, 12:20 AM

Marvo301 · 10-08-2010, 01:01 AM

Karl Swenson

angiefan · 11-03-2010, 11:18 AM

I thought he died after the There's No Place Like Home episode.

catlover79 · 11-03-2010, 09:53 PM

I believe he passed on shortly after that episode aired.

10-08-2010, 12:17 AM	#1
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11-03-2010, 11:18 AM	#4
angiefan happy labor day! Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 15, 2006 Location: grand blanc,michigan Posts: 618	On the date in 1978:LHOTP lost Co-star Karl Swenson I thought he died after the There's No Place Like Home episode.

11-03-2010, 09:53 PM	#5
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	I believe he passed on shortly after that episode aired.