Hans Rosling pictured inSwedish statistician Hans Rosling has died from pancreatic cancer, his family has confirmed. "We are extremely sad to announce that Professor Hans Rosling died this morning. Hans suffered from a pancreatic cancer which was diagnosed one year ago. A medical doctor and academic as well as a stats expert, Rosling was also a professor at Stockholm’s Karolinska Institute. READ ALSO: Hans Rosling on why there is no such thing as Swedish valuesRosling's relatives asked for their privacy to be respected, and added that Gapminder will announce memorial details at a later date.

Source: The Local February 07, 2017 16:12 UTC