Kjell Nilsson, Swedish actor and bodybuilder famed for portraying Lord Humungus in Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, died on July 2 after battling kidney complications for four years.
Kjell Nilsson has passed away at 76
Jul 04, 2026
10:54 am
What's the storySwedish bodybuilder and actor Kjell Nilsson, who famously portrayed Lord Humungus in George Miller's 1981 classic Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, has passed away at 76.
His family announced that he "passed away peacefully in his sleep" after a four-and-a-half-year-long battle with end-stage kidney disease.
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