Overview
- His death was announced to Dagens Nyheter by filmmaker Kristian Petri, and the cause was not disclosed.
- Andrésen rose to international fame in Visconti’s 1971 film, where the director publicly dubbed him “the most beautiful boy in the world.”
- He later described the attention tied to that image as suffocating and traumatic, saying it constrained his work and identity.
- Beyond screen roles, he pursued music as a pianist and composer and developed a significant following in Japan.
- His life and legacy were revisited in the 2021 documentary The Most Beautiful Boy in the World, and he is survived by his daughter, Robine.