Lise Nørgaard was one of the biggest stars of Danish cultural life.
In addition to "Matador", she has also written screenplays for films and several episodes of the series "Huset på Christianshavn".
"Matador" premiered in 1978. The Danish series, which became very popular in Sweden as well and has been shown in several reruns, was filmed over four years.
"You are a role model"
Nørgaard was a well-known and influential person in his home country.
The news of her death has been widely reported in the Danish media.
The country's Minister of Culture Jakob Engel-Schmidt (M) pays tribute to the author in a post on Twitter:
"Thank you, Lise Nørgaard.
For Matador, for the episodes of Huset på Christianshavn, because you are a role model and because you always say what you think".