Famous Dead People from Denmark

Over 400 obituaries for famous people from Denmark who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.

Kjeld Thorst, Danish football player and manager, died on November 3, 2026

Kjeld Thorst death at age 86

Kjeld Thorst, a Danish football player and manager, died on November 3, 2026, aged 86. Born in Øster Svenstrup, he began playing in the youth ranks of Skovsgaard Boldklub before…

Børge Thorup, Danish footballer, died on September 2, 2026

Børge Thorup dies at 82

Børge Thorup, a Danish footballer who played as a defender, died on September 2, 2026, aged 82. Born in Copenhagen on October 4, 1943, he began and ended his career…

Ole Andreasen, Danish politician and journalist, died on August 26, 2026

Ole Andreasen death at age 87

Ole Andreasen, the Danish politician and journalist who served in the European Parliament from 1999 to 2004, died on August 26, 2026, aged 87. Born in Frederiksberg on July 30,…

Kurt Ard death at age 100

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…

Niels Ersbøll dies at age 100

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…

Leif Nielsen dies at 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…

Niels Ersbøll dies at age 100

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…

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…

Jens Kampmann dies at 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…

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

Ole Nydahl died 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…

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…

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

Jesper Thilo 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…

Birte Weiss, died aged 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…