Actor Stefán Karl Stefánsson, best known for his role as Robbie Rotten in TV series LazyTown has died following a brave fight of stage four cancer to the bile duct.



Stefánsson and his wife Steinunn Ólina Þorsteinsdóttir, also a well known actress, were open about, discussing his illness on social media.

Þorsteinsdóttir announced on her Facebook site this evening that Stefánsson had passed away after a two year fight against the disease.

Stefánsson was 43 years old.