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Jørgen Ryg was born on August 11, 1927 in Copenhagen, Denmark and  was the son of the opera singer and barber Evald Asger Ryg Kristiansen and the pianist Ellen Kirstine Ryg.

Over the course of his career Jørgen recorded several jazz albums but is best known for his comical monologues on stage. He appeared in 37 films between 1954 and 1978. He won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role as adjutant Mühlhauser in Lenin, You Rascal, You.

Ryg was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1979. He was declared healthy the following year, but suffered a severe relapse when he appeared in the Tivoli revue in the summer of 1981. He collapsed with a bleeding stomach ulcer and had to give up work for the rest of the season.

Trumpeter, composer, comedian and actor Jørgen Ryg, was admitted to the Finsensinstituttet in Copenhagen and died on August 28, 1981 at the age of 54.

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