- Olof Palme was murdered in 1986 by gunshots from a 1930s .357 S&W Magnum. Two bullets were found but the suspected gun was found many years later, the gun was too damaged by rust and water, so it could not be a reliable evidence. Two male suspects were detained, and later were acquitted and released; both men were later killed under mysterious circumstances. As of 2010, there is no murderer, so the case is still unresolved. In 2011 the time limit for this crime will expire and the case must be closed.
- As a social democrat, Olof Palme was critical of both Soviet communism and American capitalism.
- Spoke fluent English, German, Russian, French and several more languages.
- (1982-his death) Prime minister of Sweden
- Also attended Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio where one of the academic buildings (Palme House) is now named after him.
- (1969-1976) Prime minister of Sweden
- Became friends with Paul Newman when they were students at Kenyon College in Ohio in the 1940s.
- Olof Palme insisted on keeping the Swedish model custom tailored for the needs of people, so he opposed militarization of the Swedish economy.
- Bröderna Mozart (1986) was the last movie he watched with his wife a couple of minutes before his assassination on the February 28th, 1986.
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