Petter Lindström

Petter Lindström (March 1, 1907 – May 24, 2000)[1] was a Swedish-American neurosurgeon known for his marriage to actress Ingrid Bergman, which ended in divorce due to her affair with filmmaker Roberto Rossellini.[2][3]

Biography

Lindström was born in Stöde.[2][4] He earned dental and medical degrees at the Heidelberg University and the Leipzig University.[5]

Lindström met Bergman in Stockholm in 1933.[1] They married in 1937 and had a daughter Pia.[2] He moved to the United States, where he earned a medical degree from the University of Rochester in 1943.[2] He eventually became a U.S. citizen.[3][4][5]

In 1950, Lindström's marriage to Bergman ended in divorce due to her bearing Rossellini's illegitimate son, Roberto.[5][6]

In 1954, Lindström married Agnes Ronavec and they had four children: Karl, Peter, Michael and Brita.[1][2][5]

Lindström taught neurosurgery at the University of California, Los Angeles.[6][7] He also taught medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Utah.[1] From 1955 to 1964 he was chief of neurosurgery at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Salt Lake City,[2] and from 1964 to 1978 he held his own practice in San Francisco.[6][7]

Lindström died on May 24, 2000, at the age of 93 in Sonoma, California.[2][4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bergan, Ronald (16 June 2000). "Petter Lindstrom". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Saxon, Wolfgang (9 June 2000). "Petter Lindstrom, 93, Surgeon and Bergman's Spouse in '50 Scandal". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b Los Angeles Times (31 May 2000). "Dr. Petter Lindstrom". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Los Angeles Times (1 June 2000). "P. LINDSTROM, INGRID BERGMAN'S EX". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e Oliver, Myrna (31 May 2000). "Petter Lindstrom; Abandoned by Ingrid Bergman". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d "Dr. Petter Lindstrom Dies at 93". Associated Press. 31 May 2000. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  7. ^ a b Variety staff (5 June 2000). "Petter Lindstrom". Variety. Retrieved 7 August 2020.