Kent Nikolajsen, which is known as the host of DR Sport and host on the ‘Pure word of god for money’, has died after a short illness.
It confirms his workplace Metronome in a press release.
‘It is with great sadness to have to announce that our director, close friend and dear colleague Kent Nikolajsen is dead today at 12 at his home in Ringsted, surrounded by his whole family.’
the 48-year-old Nikolajsen was hit by cancer of the esophagus in the summer.
‘We know that Kent dream still had life, it was a life he truly loved, and his work on the Metronome was a high priority. Therefore it has also been difficult for Kent to let go of life, and he has fought hard and bravely against cancer for the past many months, but unfortunately had the cancer already got a good grip in the kent’s body before it was discovered in the month of June.’
Kent Nikolajsen was hosted at the ‘Pure word of god for money’ in 2001 and 2002. Photo: Rasmus Baaner
Kent Nikolajsen leaves his wife, Linda. The couple have children, Mira and the twins Jakob and Stine together.
‘Our warmest and warmest thoughts and deepest condolences go out to his lovely wife Linda and their three beautiful children James, Stine, and Mira in this difficult time. Kent was loved by many and will be missed every day by all of us. He has left a large footprint both here with us in Metronome, and in all the Danish tv industry’, writes Metronomes constituted executive director, Tina Christensen, in a press release.
Kent and Linda Nikolajsen photographed together for the DR Sport 2002 in Herning, denmark. Photo: Peter Hauerbach/Ritzau Scanpix
Nikolajsen, who was the ceo of the production company Metronome was on sick leave in the summer. Here he underwent a treatment for cancer of the esophagus.
In the company’s accounts showed that he was suffering from cancer at the beginning of the summer.
During the WORLD cup in 2010 spill Kent Nikolajsen gag and jests together with Angora-boys Rune Tolsgård and Esben Pretzmann. Photo: Agnete Schlichtkrull/DR
Kent Nikolajsen made his debut as a nyhedsvært on TV the South and worked on a number of TV2 regions, before in 1995 he was employed at the DR as a sports journalist.
Here he was later the host of DR Sport and has since also hosted on the consumer programme ‘Pure word of god for money’ in 2001.
Kent Nikolajsen was adminstrerende director of the Metronome, where he has worked since 2005. Photo: Metronome Productions
press Release: Leaves a large footprint in the whole of the Danish tv industry
It is with great sadness to have to announce that our director, close friend and dear colleague Kent Nikolajsen is dead today at 12 at his home in Ringsted, surrounded by his whole family.
We know that Kent dream still had life, it was a life he truly loved, and his work on the Metronome was a high priority.
Therefore it has also been difficult for Kent to let go of life, and he has fought hard and bravely against cancer for the past many months, but unfortunately had the cancer already got a good grip in the kent’s body before it was discovered in the month of June.
We are going to miss him, miss his inspiration, support and wisdom and of course, I come to miss our very special partnership, which I had hoped would last forever.
Our warmest and warmest thoughts and deepest condolences go out to his lovely wife Linda and their three beautiful children James, Stine, and Mira in this difficult time.
Kent was loved by many and will be missed every day by all of us. He has left a large footprint both here with us in Metronome, and in all the Danish tv industry.
Kærligst, on behalf of the Metronome
Tina Christensen (acting adm.dir.)
Metronome Productions A/S
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