Jaan Puhvel, an Estonian-American linguist, died on April 25, 2026, at age 94. Born in Tallinn, Estonia, on January 24, 1932, he was an Estonian comparative linguist and comparative mythologist who specialized in Indo-European studies. He fled Estonia with his…
Ester Pajusoo, an Estonian actress, died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 91. Born Ester Lage on July 1, 1934, in Nõmme, Harju County, Estonia, she began an engagement at the Estonian Drama Theatre in 1958 and remained…
Vootele Hansen died on April 10, 2026. He was an Estonian politician who served as minister of the environment from 1994 to 1995 and as a member of parliament from 1995 to 2003. · 10 April 2026 · April 2026
Imre Taveter, an Estonian Olympic sailor who competed in the Finn class at the 2000 and 2004 Games, died on March 25, 2026, aged 58. Born in Keila in 1967, he began sailing in the Optimist class at Kalev Yacht… · 25 March 2026 · March 2026
Mai Murdmaa, the Estonian choreographer, ballerina, and ballet master, died on March 23, 2026. Born Mai-Ester Murdmaa in Tallinn on March 31, 1938, she graduated from the Tallinn Ballet School in 1956 and from GITIS in 1964 in ballet master… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026
Toomas Tein died on March 21, 2026. He was an Estonian politician and served as a member of parliament from 2003 to 2005. · 21 March 2026 · March 2026
Raivo Mänd, an Estonian ecologist and zoologist, died on March 20, 2026, at the age of 71. Born on December 2, 1954, in Saaremaa Parish, Estonia, he received the Order of the White Star in 2025. · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
Estonian media personality and lawyer · 16 March 2026 · March 2026 · March 16
Eili Sild, an Estonian stage, film, television and radio actress, died on March 13, 2026. Born in Tallinn on October 26, 1942, she began her career on the theatre stage in the early 1960s and worked as an actress from… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
Peeter Simm died on March 12, 2026. He was an Estonian film director. · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Aleksandr Dulichenko, a Russian-Estonian Esperantist, linguist and expert in Slavic microlanguages, died on March 8, 2026. Born in Krasnodar in 1941, he lived in Estonia and served as a professor at the University of Tartu, where he headed the department… · 08 March 2026 · March 2026
Juhan Habicht, an Estonian translator and writer, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 72. He was a member of the Estonian Writers' Union and was best known for his editing work in the Estonian-language electronic science fiction… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
Eve Uusmees, the Estonian Olympic swimmer, died on February 10, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Tallinn in 1936, she was an Estonian breaststroke swimmer who won silver in the 4×100 m medley relay at the 1958 European… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026
Koit Pikaro, an Estonian politician, died on February 9, 2026. · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
Estonian neurologist and neurosurgeon · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · Other
Arne Roosman, an Estonian-born Canadian painter, died on January 15, 2026, at age 93. Born in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 6, 1932, he was also a lithographer and muralist. After fleeing the Soviet occupation of Estonia and Nazi Germany, Roosman… · 15 January 2026 · January 2026
Estonian ballet dancer · 06 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 6 · Other
Estonian interior architect · 21 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 21 · Other
Estonian entomologist · 20 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 20 · Other
Estonian operatic singer · 29 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 29
Estonian-born American diplomat · 22 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 22 · Other · Wells
Estonian figure skater and referee · 14 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 14 · Other
Estonian actor (November · 12 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 12
Estonian actress (Mõmmi ja aabits · 24 June 2025 · June 2025 · June 24
Estonian business executive · 16 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 16 · Other
Estonian businessman · 16 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 16 · Other
Estonian abstract painter · 06 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 6
Estonian footballer and coach · 04 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 4
Estonian actor (The Birdwatcher · 21 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 21
Estonian historian of journalism · 24 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 24
Estonian actress (Those Old Love Letters · 31 January 2025 · January 2025 · January 31
Estonian lichenologist and politician · 21 January 2025 · January 2025 · January 21
Estonian-born Canadian physicist and academic · 17 January 2025 · January 2025 · January 17
Estonian stage · 09 January 2025 · January 2025 · January 9 · Other
Estonian Paralympic skier (1994) · 12 December 2024 · December 2024 · December 12
Estonian civil servant and politician · 18 November 2024 · November 2024 · November 18
Estonian ufologist · 14 November 2024 · November 2024 · November 14 · Other
Estonian Olympic middle-distance runner (1964) · 07 October 2024 · October 2024 · October 7
Estonian Lutheran cleric and political activist · 01 August 2024 · August 2024 · August 1 · Other
Estonian architect · 25 July 2024 · July 2024 · July 25 · Other
Estonian lawyer and politician · 03 June 2024 · June 2024 · June 3
Estonian motorcycle racer · 13 May 2024 · May 2024 · May 13 · Other
Estonian actor (Nest of Winds · 07 May 2024 · May 2024 · May 7
Estonian actor and film director (November) · 04 April 2024 · April 2024 · April 4
Estonian stage · 24 March 2024 · March 2024 · March 24 · Other
Estonian neopaganist · 20 March 2024 · March 2024 · March 20 · Other
Estonian racing cyclist · 13 March 2024 · March 2024 · March 13
Estonian actor (A Time to Live and a Time to Love) and politician · 23 January 2024 · January 2024 · January 23
Estonian decathlete · 15 January 2024 · January 2024 · January 15 · Other
Estonian-American photojournalist and author · 04 November 2023 · November 2023 · November 4
Estonian anti-Soviet fighter · 01 November 2023 · November 2023 · November 1 · Other
Estonian children's writer and track-and-field athlete · 31 October 2023 · October 2023 · October 31
Estonian architect and graphic designer · 29 October 2023 · October 2023 · October 29
Estonian literary researcher and critic · 29 October 2023 · October 2023 · October 29