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Swedish actor and Olympic-class weight lifter Kjell Nilsson, who was best known for playing gang leader Lord Humungus in  Mad Max 2,  has died. He was 76.

Nilsson  passed away peacefully in his sleep  at home in Queensland, Australia on Thursday after a four-and-a-half year battle with kidney disease, his family confirmed in a Facebook post.

 It was a long and painful journey, filled with countless battles to overcome, including the gradual loss of his bodily autonomy,  said the family, which includes his five sons.

6  Mad Max 2  star Kjell Nilsson (seen above) died on Thursday at age 76 after a four-year battle with kidney disease. / SplashNews.com

6 Nilsson passed away with his loved ones by his side, his family confirmed in a Facebook post. Dinendra Haria / Shutterstock

They added that Nilsson's final days alive  were filled with joy, gratitude, peace, and acceptance. He did it his way. 

Nilsson, according to his loved ones, decided to stop his dialysis treatment on Sunday  to take back control over his pain and his body. 

In 2022, doctors told Nilsson he would die by Christmas of that year, but the actor  proved them wrong  and lived for  four precious extra years with the people he loved most,  his family shared.

The family also recalled that 40 years ago, Nilsson suffered severe blood clotting in his legs that led to doctors giving him the choice of being a double amputee or keeping his legs knowing they'd be compromised for the rest of his life.

 Against medical advice, Kjell chose to keep his legs,  the family said.

6 The family said Nilsson (seen above in  Mad Max 2 ) dealt with  a long and painful journey  when he was sick.  Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection

6 Nilsson (pictured above in  Mad Max 2 ) stopped dialysis treatment before his death  to take back control over his pain and his body.   Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection

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