Obituary: Edward Anyamkyegh, dead at age 48
Edward Tyover Anyamkyegh, a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a forward, died on November 4, 2026, aged 48. Born in Gboko on October 10, 1978, he represented Nigeria at…
Famous Dead People from Finland
Over 500 obituaries for famous people from Finland who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Leena Sipilä, died aged 95
Leena Sipilä, a Finnish Olympic sprinter who competed in the women’s 100 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics, died on October 26, 2026, aged 95. Born in Pälkäne, Finland, on…
Hilkka Kinnunen dies at age 101
Hilkka Kinnunen, a Finnish operatic soprano and actress, died October 19, 2026, aged 101. Born Hilkka Terttu Annikki Kinnunen in Viipuri on March 19, 1925, she began theatre studies in…
Gary Heffern died at age 72
Gary Heffern, a Finnish-American punk rock singer associated with The Penetrators, died October 18, 2026, aged 72, in Rovaniemi, Finland. Born Veli-Matti Tervaniemi on August 20, 1954, in Finland, he…
Obituary: Benito di Paula, dead at age 84
Benito di Paula, the Brazilian singer-songwriter, composer and pianist, died of prostate cancer on October 18, 2026, aged 84. Born Uday Vellozo in Nova Friburgo, he became known professionally as…
Heikki Mälkiä dies at age 68
Heikki Mälkiä, a Finnish hockey player and coach, died October 13, 2026, aged 68. Born in Imatra on March 7, 1958, he ended his playing career and worked as a…
Seela Sella dies at age 89
Seela Sella, the Finnish actress known for work on stage, screen and in voice acting, died on September 28, 2026, aged 89. Born Seela Maini Marjatta Virtanen in Tampere on…
Seppo Lindblom obituary: died at age 91
Seppo Lindblom, the Finnish banker and politician who served as minister of trade and industry, died on September 15, 2026, aged 91. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he…
Olavi Leimuvirta, died aged 90
Olavi Leimuvirta, a Finnish Olympic gymnast, died September 2, 2026, aged 90. Born in Helsinki on November 26, 1935, he was known by his full name, Erkki Olavi Leimuvirta. He…
Klaus Törnudd obituary: died at age 94
Klaus Törnudd, the Finnish diplomat and researcher, died on August 17, 2026, aged 94. Born in Helsinki on December 26, 1931, he studied at the University of Helsinki and later…
Erkki Pystynen has died at age 96
Erkki Pystynen, the Finnish politician who served as speaker of the Parliament of Finland from 1983 to 1986, died on August 9, 2026, aged 96. Born Erkki Topias Pystynen in…
Seppo Sairanen died at age 74
Seppo Sairanen, the Finnish footballer and manager who played as a goalkeeper and later coached FC Jazz, died on July 30, 2026, aged 74. Born in Pori on March 23,…
Kristina Carlson died at age 76
Kristina Carlson, the Finnish writer, died on July 28, 2026, aged 76. Born in Helsinki on July 31, 1949, she worked as a journalist, poet and novelist and also wrote…
Alexander Barsukov death at age 71
Alexander Mikhailovich Barsukov, a Russian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia, died on July 14, 2026, aged 71. Born on April 30, 1955, in…
Eeva Kilpi obituary: died at age 98
Eeva Kilpi, the Finnish writer and poet whose work ranged from feminist humor to broader reflections on life and society, died on June 27, 2026, at age 98. Born Eeva…
Tapani Peltola passes away at age 66
Tapani Peltola died on June 26, 2026. Tags Other, 26 June 2026, Capricorn, Finland, Peltola, Tapani, June 2026, June 26
Timo Hantunen passed away at age 76
Timo Hantunen died on June 25, 2026. He was a Finnish co-driver, known for his role in rallying. Born on December 5, 1949, Hantunen was 76. Tags Athletes, 25 June…
Jani Wickholm dead at age 48
Jani Wickholm, a Finnish singer and politician who finished second in the 2004 Finnish Idols competition, died on June 23, 2026. He was 48. Born in Kerava on September 20,…
Jerzy Bańczerowski died at age 88
Jerzy Bańczerowski, a Polish professor of philology, died on June 9, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on October 28, 1938, in Ożarów, he built a career in general…
Arvi Lind dies at 85
Arvi Lind, the Finnish television news presenter best known for his long career with Yle TV1, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 85. Born Arvi Kullervo Lind…
Jokke Seppälä dead at age 72
Jokke Seppälä died on June 5, 2026. Tags Musicians, 05 June 2026, Finland, Jokke, June 2026, June 5, Seppälä
Obituary: Jouko Purontakanen, dead at age 78
Jouko Purontakanen died on June 3, 2026. Tags Other, 03 June 2026, Finland, Jouko, Pisces, Porvoo, Purontakanen, June 2026, June 3
Tutu Sohlberg, died aged 84
Tutu Sohlberg died on June 3, 2026. Sohlberg was a Finnish Olympic equestrian who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Tags Other, 03 June 2026, Finland, Leo, Sohlberg, Tutu, June…
Marko Koivuranta passes away at age 48
Marko Koivuranta died on May 31, 2026. He was a Finnish footballer. Tags Athletes, 31 May 2026, Finland, Koivuranta, Marko, Pisces, May 2026, May 31
Jutta Zilliacus passed away at age 100
Jutta Zilliacus, a Finnish-Estonian politician, journalist and author, died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 100. Born Jutta Armelle Zilliacus in Helsinki on July 25, 1925, she worked…
Esa Klinga dies at 86
Esa Klinga, a Finnish Olympic skier and Nordic combined competitor, died on May 26, 2026. He was born on November 21, 1939, in Mikkeli, Finland. Klinga competed in the Nordic…
Kyösti Virrankoski dies at age 82
Kyösti Virrankoski, the Finnish politician who served as an MP from 1991 to 1995 and as an MEP from 1996 to 2009, died on May 21, 2026, at the age…
Obituary: Timo Kautonen, dead at age 81
Timo Kautonen, a Finnish footballer, died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 81. He played 42 matches for the Finland national football team from 1964 to 1976 and…
Pirkko-Liisa Lehtosalo-Hilander death at age 91
Pirkko-Liisa Lehtosalo-Hilander died on April 30, 2026. Tags Scientists, 30 April 2026, Finland, April 2026, April 30, Lehtosalo-Hilander, Pirkko-Liisa
Vuokko Nurmesniemi obituary: died at age 96
Vuokko Nurmesniemi, the Finnish textile designer known for her work at Marimekko, died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 96. Born Vuokko Hillevi Lilian Eskolin in Helsinki on…
Juha Miettinen died at age 66
Juha Miettinen died on April 18, 2026, in a racing incident. He was a Finnish racing driver. No further details were provided about his career or personal life. Juha Miettinen,…
Erik Kruskopf dies at 95
Erik Kruskopf, a Finnish art critic, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 95. He was also an art historian and writer and was a member of Finland’s…
Anja Hatakka has died at age 88
Anja Hatakka died on April 10, 2026. Tags Actors, 10 April 2026, Anja, Finland, Hatakka, April 10, April 2026
Irmeli Mäkelä obituary: died at age 83
Irmeli Mäkelä, a Finnish pop singer, died on March 15, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Hellä Muisto Irmeli Mäkelä in Kotka on October 18, 1942, she began her…
Ralf Friberg died at age 89
Ralf Friberg, a Finnish journalist, diplomat and politician, died on March 13, 2026. He served as a Social Democratic MP and worked in journalism at Västra Nyland, Östra Nyland and…
Obituary: Rauno Lehtiö, dead at age 84
Rauno Lehtiö, a Finnish ice hockey player and 1964 Olympic competitor, died on March 9, 2026, in Tampere at the age of 84. Born in Tampere on March 3, 1942,…
Ari Salin death at age 79
Ari Salin, a Finnish hurdler and sprinter who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, died on March 4, 2026. Born on January 20, 1947, he set Finnish records in both…
Veikko Virtanen has died at age 97
Veikko Virtanen, a Finnish organ builder, died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 97. Born Veikko Armas Virtanen in Helsinki on June 14, 1928, he built organs through…
Esa Pakarinen Jr., died aged 78
Esa Pakarinen Jr., a Finnish actor, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Varkaus on December 12, 1947, he worked as an actor, comedian, director…
Pekka Vennamo has died at age 81
Pekka Vennamo, a Finnish politician and corporate executive, died on February 10, 2026. He led the Finnish Rural Party from 1979 to 1989 and served in the Parliament of Finland…
Obituary: Pentti Lindegren, dead at age 86
Pentti Lindegren, a Finnish ice hockey player and commentator, died on February 7, 2026. Born in Hauho on December 18, 1939, he played in Finland for HIFK, in the Finnish…
Leo Hilokoski has died at age 84
Leo Hilokoski, a Finnish bowler, died on February 4, 2026. Born in Helsinki in 1941, he won the world team bowling title in 1975 and the European championship in 1973.…
Manne Liimatainen passed away at age 82
Manne Liimatainen, a Finnish cross-country skier, died on February 1, 2026, at age 82. Born on March 31, 1943, in Kannonkoski, Finland, he competed in the men's 15 kilometre event…
Death of Freddy Ehrström at age 100
Freddy Ehrström, a Finnish Olympic sailor, died on January 21, 2026. Born Fredrik August Ehrström on August 29, 1925, in Helsinki, Finland, he competed in the Star event at the…
Arvo Siikamäki, died aged 82
Finnish sculptor Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Pertti Voutilainen dies at 85
Finnish banker and businessman Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Leo Meller dies at age 83
Finnish Lutheran preacher Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Seppo Reijonen, died aged 81
Finnish Olympic ski jumper (1968) Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
Pirkko Ikonen died at age 98
Finnish politician Died on Monday January 12th 2026
Obituary: Ritva Auvinen, dead at age 90
Finnish opera singer Died on Saturday January 3rd 2026
Pate Mustajärvi passed away at age 69
Finnish musician (Popeda) Died on Friday December 26th 2025
Taisto Tähkämaa death at age 101
Finnish politician Died on Sunday December 21st 2025
Henrik Tallberg dies at age 83
Henrik Tallberg, a Finnish Olympic sailor, died on December 19, 2025. Henrik Tallberg (3 July 1942 – 19 December 2025) was a Finnish sailor who competed in the 1964 Summer…
Christopher Wegelius obituary: died at age 81
Finnish Olympic equestrian Died on Sunday December 14th 2025
Eila Roine died at age 94
Finnish actress Died on Monday December 8th 2025
Esko Seppänen has died at age 79
Finnish politician Died on Sunday December 7th 2025
Matti Sundelin, died aged 91
Finnish footballer Died on Saturday December 6th 2025
Jaakko Blomberg passes away at age 83
Finnish diplomat Died on Friday December 5th 2025
Anneli Aejmelaeus dies at age 77
Finnish biblical scholar Died on Thursday November 20th 2025
Olga Temonen dead at age 47
Finnish actress Died on Monday November 17th 2025
Lasse Norres death at age 73
Finnish music and entertainment industry producer Died on Friday November 14th 2025
Elina Salo obituary: died at age 89
Finnish actress (Inspector Palmu's Mistake Died on Tuesday November 11th 2025
Obituary: Elina Haavio-Mannila, dead at age 93
Finnish social scientist Died on Monday September 29th 2025
Obituary: Mika Immonen, dead at age 52
Finnish pool player Died on Monday September 29th 2025
Ritva Koivula has died at age 92
Finnish freestyle swimmer Died on Sunday September 28th 2025
Esa Saario death at age 93
Finnish actor (Akseli and Elina Died on Friday September 26th 2025
Juhani Markola, died aged 83
Finnish singer Died on Sunday August 31st 2025
Antti Einiö has died at age 89
Finnish music promoter Died on Saturday August 30th 2025
Ema Hurskainen passed away at age 53
Finnish drummer Died on Saturday August 30th 2025
Liisa Suihkonen died at age -1
Finnish cross-country skier Died on Saturday August 30th 2025
Eemeli Peltonen dies at 30
Finnish politician Died on Tuesday August 19th 2025
Niilo Halonen, died aged 84
Finnish ski jumper Died on Monday August 18th 2025
Death of Klaus Wirzenius at age 37
Finnish singer Died on Saturday August 16th 2025
Ari Varjus passed away at age 66
Finnish composer and lyricist Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Eero Raittinen dies at 80
Finnish singer Died on Wednesday July 16th 2025
Death of Ilkka Mesikämmen at age 82
Finnish Olympic ice hockey player (1964) Died on Monday July 14th 2025
Antti Tammilehto passes away at age 70
Finnish Bassist (The Boys Died on Wednesday July 9th 2025
Pentti Matikainen dies at age 74
Finnish hockey coach and manager Died on Sunday June 29th 2025
Pauli Nevala dies at 84
Finnish javelin thrower Died on Saturday June 21st 2025
Henry Leppä, died aged 78
Finnish ice hockey player (Jokerit Died on Tuesday June 3rd 2025
Esko Ahonen, died aged 69
Finnish politician Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
Helvi Mustonen has died at age 77
Finnish painter and sculptor Died on Tuesday May 27th 2025
Taina Elg passed away at age 95
Finnish-American actress (Les Girls Died on Monday May 26th 2025
Arvo Aalto has died at age 92
Finnish politician Died on Thursday May 1st 2025
Kimmo Sasi dead at age 73
Finnish politician Died on Wednesday April 16th 2025
Frank Moberg dies at 85
Finnish ice hockey executive (HIFK) Died on Saturday April 5th 2025
Heikki Hasu passed away at age 99
Finnish Nordic skier Died on Saturday April 5th 2025
Tapani Kansa dies at 76
Finnish singer Died on Tuesday March 25th 2025
Hannu Karpo has died at age 83
Finnish reporter and TV presenter Died on Sunday March 23rd 2025
Olavi Salonen, died aged 91
Finnish middle-distance runner Died on Thursday March 6th 2025
Pirkko Vahtero passes away at age 88
Finnish graphic designer and heraldist Died on Friday February 28th 2025
Ilkka Kuusisto died at age 91
Finnish composer Died on Thursday February 20th 2025
Martti Häikiö dies at 75
Finnish historian Died on Tuesday February 11th 2025
Miika Elomo died at age 47
Finnish ice hockey player (Washington Capitals) Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
Yrjö Kukkapuro has died at age 91
Finnish interior designer Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
Sulevi Peltola dies at age 78
Finnish actor Died on Thursday January 30th 2025
Vilhelm Helander death at age 83
Finnish architect and academic Died on Wednesday January 29th 2025
Arto Salomaa obituary: died at age 90
Finnish mathematician and computer scientist Died on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Kimmo Tauriainen passes away at age 52
Finnish footballer (Atlantis Died on Wednesday January 22nd 2025