Matti Nykanen Death Cause and Date

Matti Nykanen's Death

Born (Birthday) July 17, 1963

Death Date February 4, 2019

Age of Death 55 years

Cause of Death Natural Causes

Profession Skier

The skier Matti Nykanen died at the age of 55. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Considered one of the greatest male ski jumpers of all time; he won five Olympic and nine World Championship medals, but tarnished his reputation with his violent behavior.

He had a tempestuous relationship with heiress Mervi Tapola, the couple divorcing in 2003 and remarrying again just a year later. He had two children: Sami and Eveliina.