Famous Dead People from Denmark — Obituaries

Kenneth Røpke, cardiac arrest, died on August 15, 2026

Kenneth Røpke dead at age 60, Danish Olympic cyclist, cardiac arrest

Kenneth Røpke, a Danish cyclist and Olympic competitor,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 60, after suffering a cardiac arrest. Born in Gentofte on August 17, 1965, he represented Denmark…

August 15, 2026 4:55 pm

La Norma Fox, Danish-born American aerialist, died on August 8, 2026

La Norma Fox dead at age 100

La Norma Fox, the Danish-born American aerialist and trapeze artist also known as La Norma,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 100. Born Norma Nielsen in Randers, Denmark, she built…

August 8, 2026 8:55 am

Daniel Bohr, Argentinian-born Danish threatre manager, died on July 25, 2026

Daniel Bohr dead at age 82

Daniel Bohr, the Argentinian-born Danish theatre manager and stage director,
died on July 25, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Buenos Aires on December 29, 1943, he built…

July 25, 2026 12:55 pm

Hans Ewald Hansen, Danish footballer, died on July 11, 2026

Hans Ewald Hansen dead at age 82

Hans Ewald Hansen, a Danish footballer,
died on July 11, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on February 15, 1944, he represented Denmark in the men's football tournament at…

July 11, 2026 4:27 pm

Asger Baunsbak-Jensen, Danish politician, died on July 8, 2026

Asger Baunsbak-Jensen dead at age 94

Asger Baunsbak-Jensen, a Danish politician who served in the Folketing in 1984,
died on July 8, 2026, at the age of 94. Born on April 15, 1932, he was a…

July 8, 2026 9:56 pm

Jesper Bøje Christensen, Danish harpsichordist and music researcher, died on July 8, 2026

Jesper Bøje Christensen dead at age 81

Jesper Bøje Christensen, the Danish harpsichordist and music researcher known for his work on basso continuo,
died on July 8, 2026, at age 81. Born in Copenhagen on December 3,…

July 8, 2026 5:55 pm

Gregers Dirckinck-Holmfeld dead at age 93

Gregers Dirckinck-Holmfeld
died on July 2, 2026. He was a Danish journalist and television host. His work made him a familiar figure in Danish media. Tags Journalists, 02 July 2026,…

July 2, 2026 7:56 pm

Hans Aarsleff, Danish linguist and academic, died on July 1, 2026

Hans Aarsleff dead at age 100

Hans Aarsleff
died on July 1, 2026. He was a Danish linguist and academic. Born on July 19, 1925, Aarsleff was a university teacher who taught at the University of…

July 1, 2026 5:55 am

Kurt Ard dead at age 100, Danish illustrator, painter and graphic artist

Kurt Ard, a Danish illustrator, painter and graphic artist,
died on June 26, 2026. He was 100. Born in Copenhagen in December 1925, Ard became known for cover art for…

June 26, 2026 3:55 am

Niels Ersbøll dead at age 100, Danish politician and diplomat, Secretary-General of the Council of…

Niels Ersbøll
died on June 11, 2026. He was a Danish politician and diplomat who served as Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union from 1980 to 1994. Tags…

June 11, 2026 1:53 pm

Leif Nielsen dead at age 84

Leif Nielsen, the Danish football goalkeeper who played for BK Frem, Greenock Morton and the national team,
died on June 11, 2026, from complications of dementia. He was 84. Born…

June 11, 2026 12:00 am

Niels Ersbøll dead at age 100, Danish politician and diplomat, secretary-general of the Council of…

Niels Ersbøll, a Danish politician and diplomat who served as secretary-general of the Council of the European Union,
died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 100. Born Niels…

June 11, 2026 12:00 am

Peter Straarup dead at age 74

Peter Straarup
died on May 29, 2026. He was a Danish banking executive and chief executive officer of Danske Bank. Further details about his death were not immediately available. Tags…

May 29, 2026 12:00 am

Bjørn Tidmand, Singer, died on May 26, 2026

Bjørn Tidmand dead at age 86

Bjørn Tidmand, a Danish singer,
died on May 26, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Copenhagen on January 24, 1940, he began his career in 1959 after singing…

May 26, 2026 12:00 am

Florence Denmark, American Psychological Association, died on May 25, 2026

Florence Denmark dead at age 94

Florence Denmark
died on May 25, 2026. She was associated with the American Psychological Association. Tags Politicians, 25 May 2026, America, Aquarius, Denmark, Florence, May 2026, May 25

May 25, 2026 4:10 pm

Jens Kampmann dead at age 89

Jens Kampmann, the Danish politician and former minister,
died on May 23, 2026. He was 89. Kampmann served as a member of the Folketing from 1966 to 1978 and held…

May 23, 2026 12:00 am

Ole Wøhlers Olsen dead at age 84

Ole Wøhlers Olsen, a Danish diplomat,
died on May 21, 2026. Born on January 1, 1942, he was Denmark’s ambassador to Algeria. Olsen worked for Denmark’s Foreign Ministry from 1969…

May 21, 2026 12:00 am

Ole Nydahl, Danish lama, died on May 18, 2026

Ole Nydahl dead at age 85

Ole Nydahl, the Danish lama known for providing Mahamudra teachings in the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism,
died on May 18, 2026, at age 85. Born in Copenhagen on…

May 18, 2026 12:00 am

Timmy dead

Timmy, a humpback whale also known as Hope,
died on May 14, 2026, when his body was discovered near the Danish island of Anholt. He had strayed into the Baltic…

May 14, 2026 12:00 am

Helge Mortensen Danish politician, minister of transport, member of the Folketing dead at age 84

Helge Mortensen
died on April 28, 2026. He was a Danish politician who served as minister of transport from 1993 to 1994 and as a member of the Folketing from…

April 28, 2026 12:00 am

Heidi Sørensen Danish-Norwegian politician, MP, cancer dead at age 56

Heidi Sørensen
died on April 25, 2026, of cancer. She was a Danish-Norwegian politician who served as a member of parliament from 2001 to 2007 and again from 2012 to…

April 25, 2026 12:00 am

Jesper Thilo, Danish jazz saxophonist, died on April 25, 2026

Jesper Thilo Danish jazz saxophonist dead at age 84

Jesper Thilo, a Danish jazz saxophonist,
died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 84. He was known mainly as a tenor saxophonist, alto saxophonist and clarinetist, and was…

April 25, 2026 12:00 am

Rainelle Krause, American soprano, died on March 16, 2026

Rainelle Krause American soprano dead at age 37

Rainelle Krause, an American soprano and opera singer,
died on March 16, 2026, at age 38 in Fort Worth, Texas. Born in Tampa, Florida, on December 14, 1987, she grew…

March 16, 2026 12:00 pm

Birte Weiss Journalist dead at age 84

Birte Weiss, a Danish journalist and politician,
died on March 14, 2026. Born on May 1, 1941, she worked as a journalist for Weekendavisen and began her career with Demokraten…

March 14, 2026 12:00 pm

Niels Davidsen-Nielsen

Danish linguist
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026

March 1, 2026 3:25 am

Birte Christoffersen Danish-Swedish diver dead at age 101

Birte Christoffersen, the Danish-Swedish diver who won an Olympic bronze medal,
died on February 23, 2026, at the age of 101. Born in Copenhagen in 1924, she competed for Denmark…

February 23, 2026 12:00 pm

Sepp Piontek German footballer

Sepp Piontek, the German footballer and manager best known for coaching the Denmark national team,
died on February 19, 2026. Born Josef Emanuel Hubertus Piontek on March 5, 1940, in…

February 19, 2026 12:00 pm