Personal Life
Spede married Pirjo Vainimäki, the leading lady of his first starring picture X-Paroni, in 1965. Spede's first and only child, Pirre Pasanen, was born later that year. The couple separated in the early 1980s and divorsed later.
Throughout his professional career, Spede Pasanen carried the reputation of a womanizer. He had a long relationship with the 1976 Miss Europe, Riitta Väisänen, and was almost married in 1990 to a Finnish model and Miss Finland candidate. Pasanen also valued loyalty and friendship, and even after separation, kept employing and financially supporting previous companions.
During and after relationships, he vouchsafed confidentiality and privacy for all involved in his private life. His good relations with the media might have helped with this.
Pasanen's nickname "Spede" came from an earlier nickname "Speedy", referring to his prowess as an ice hockey player during his childhood.
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