Arve Opsahl

Arve Opsahl (14 May 1921 – 29 April 2007) was a Norwegian movie and stage actor, singer and stand-up comedian.

Opsahl began struggling with his health during the 1990s, and at times it affected his job on "Mot I Brøstet", including a five-episode hiatus where he was at a spa center to treat his poor back, using pre-recorded inserts, to explain his absence.

By 1999, his health had deteriorated to the point where he had to spend two weeks on a breathing machine, in addition to amputating a leg due to diabetes.

The surgery happened in the middle of his final film, and he finished production and recording using a prosthetic leg.

In December 2005 Opsahl's death was prematurely announced online by the newspaper VG, an event to which the comedian reacted with humour.