Bettina Heltberg, 1942 – 2025

Danish writer and actress Bettina Heltberg, 82, died on Feb. 3. The daughter of writer Grethe Heltberg, Bettina appeared in the TV movie Heksejagt and the feature film Det Støver Stadig in the 1960s, before turning to writing. She wrote and edited for the papers Politiken and Ny Politik, and worked for the Danish Ministry of Culture. Her 1996 autobiography contained a lot of Danish political backstage drama, and became a much-awarded best-seller.