Ritva Vepsä

Ritva Annikki Vepsä (12 February 1941, Helsinki – 30 July 2016) was a Finnish actress. In 1970 she received a Jussi Award as the Best Leading Actress for her appearances in a Jörn Donner film Sixtynine 69 and a Risto Jarva film Ruusujen aika.[1] Vepsä was married to actor and director Yrjö Tähtelä 1960–79.[2] Vepsä died on 30 July 2016, aged 75, at her home from lung cancer.[1][3][4]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b "Jussi-palkittu näyttelijä Ritva Vepsä menehtyi 75-vuotiaana". Iltalehti (in Finnish). 1 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Ritva Vepsä". Elonet. KAVA. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Näyttelijä Ritva Vepsä on kuollut". Ilta Sanomat (in Finnish). 1 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  4. ^ Actress Ritva Vepsä passes away


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