Over 1,000 obituaries for famous people from the Netherlands who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Johnny Young, the Dutch-born Australian singer, songwriter and producer known for his work on Young Talent Time,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 79. Born Johnny Benjamin Arthur de Jong…
Jacques Wallage, the Dutch politician who served as a Labour Party (PvdA) member of the House of Representatives and later as mayor of Groningen,
died on August 13, 2026, aged…
Borger Breeveld, the Surinamese actor and television director known for his work in film and broadcasting,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 82. Born in Paramaribo on July 20, 1944,…
Peter Faber, the German-born Dutch actor known for roles in films including A Bridge Too Far, Soldier of Orange and Max Havelaar,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 82. Born…
Tony Scott, the Surinamese-born Dutch rapper and musician known for his hip house recordings,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 54, from complications of multiple sclerosis. Born Peter van den…
Marjolein Sligte, a Dutch actress known for films including De Boezemvriend, A Month Later and Honneponnetje,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 71. Born in Amsterdam on October 15, 1954,…
Jerney Kaagman, the Dutch singer best known as the lead vocalist of Earth and Fire,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 79, from complications of Parkinson's disease. Born Christina Henriette…
Wilhelmina Lust, the Dutch Olympic athlete who competed at the 1952 Summer Games,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 94. Born Wilhelmina Maria Lust in Zaandam on June 19, 1932,…
Marijke Moser, the Dutch-born Swiss Olympic runner who became a respected middle- and long-distance athlete,
died on August 1, 2026, aged 79. Born Marijke Van de Graaf in the Netherlands…
Hassie van Wijk, the Dutch footballer, assistant manager and manager,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 87. A midfielder, he began his career with De Volewijckers and helped the club…
Raoul Vaneigem, the Belgian writer known for his 1967 book The Revolution of Everyday Life,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 92. Born in Lessines in 1934, he studied romance…
Hans Roordink, the Dutch footballer who played as a forward,
died on July 20, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Enschede on September 8, 1943, he built his…
Piotr Oczko, a Polish scholar of English and Dutch studies, literature and art historian, and translator,
died on July 15, 2026. Born in Kraków on January 1, 1973, he studied…
Cees Geel, the Dutch actor known for his work in film, television and radio,
died on July 14, 2026, at age 61. Born Cornelis Pieter Geel in Schagen on March…
Rob Dieperink, a Dutch football referee,
died on July 13, 2026. Born in Borculo on April 18, 1988, he worked for the KNVB and officiated matches in the Eredivisie, the…
Lenzman
died on July 11, 2026. He was a Dutch drum & bass producer. He was 31. Tags Other, 11 July 2026, Cancer, Lenzman, Netherlands, Scorpio, July 11, July 2026
Leo van Veen
died on July 8, 2026. He was a Dutch footballer and manager. Born in Utrecht on June 6, 1946, van Veen was known in Dutch football as…
Frida Vogels
died on July 6, 2026. She was a Dutch writer. Tags Writers, 06 July 2026, Capricorn, Frida, Netherlands, Vogels, July 2026, July 6
Bert de Jong
died on July 5, 2026. He was a Dutch politician and served as a member of the Senate from 1999 to 2000. Tags Politicians, 05 July 2026,…
Marjan Berk
died on July 5, 2026. She was a Dutch writer and actress. Tags Actors, Writers, 05 July 2026, Amsterdam, Berk, Cancer, Marjan, Netherlands, July 2026, July 5
Bob Maaskant
died on June 29, 2026, at the age of 88. He was a Dutch association football manager and coach. Born in Rotterdam on March 15, 1938, Maaskant was…
Rob Scheller, the Dutch art historian and professor of art history at the University of Amsterdam,
died on June 27, 2026. Born in Amsterdam in 1927 as Robert Wouter Hans…
Mats Grotenbreg, a Dutch footballer,
died on June 25, 2026, at the age of 28. Born in Doetinchem on January 21, 1998, he built a career as a centre-back and…
Hans van Hooft Sr., a Dutch politician,
died on June 19, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on November 25, 1941, in Kerkdriel, he became a prominent figure in…
Samīra al-Māni', an Iraqi writer and novelist,
died on June 19, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Basra in 1935, she received a BA in Arabic literature from…
Jerry de Jong, the Surinamese-born Dutch footballer who played for Telstar, MVV and the Netherlands national team,
died on June 15, 2026, aged 61. Born in Paramaribo on August 29,…
Lettie Oosthoek, the Dutch actress known for roles in Flodder, Dossier Verhulst and Flodder in Amerika!,
died on June 14, 2026, at the age of 88. Born Aletta Lapère in…
Zaini Abdullah, the Indonesian politician who served as governor of Aceh from 2012 to 2017,
died on June 13, 2026, at age 86. Born on April 24, 1940, in Pidie,…
Jan Achterstraat, a Dutch politician who served in the Senate from 1980 to 1983,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Barneveld, the Netherlands, on…
Wim T. Schippers, a Dutch comedian, actor and visual artist,
died on June 10, 2026. He was 83. Known for the television programs De Fred Haché Show and Van Oekel's…
Agaath Witteman, the Dutch theatre director and politician who served as a senator from 2003 to 2007,
died on June 5, 2026. She was 84. Born in Oegstgeest on April…
Marius Romme, the Dutch psychiatrist known for his work on the Hearing Voices Movement and experience-focussed counselling,
died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 92. Born Marius Anton…
Joost Ritman, the Dutch businessman behind the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica,
died on June 5, 2026, at age 85. Born in Amsterdam in 1941, he made his fortune through the family…
Cor Herkströter
died on June 4, 2026. Tags Other, 04 June 2026, Cor, Leo, Netherlands, Herkströter, June 2026, June 4
Hans Jorritsma, a Dutch Olympic field hockey player,
died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Lochem on March 19, 1949, he represented the Netherlands at…
Lieke Marsman, a Dutch poet and writer,
died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 35. Born in Den Bosch in 1990, she grew up in Zaltbommel and later…
Wilhelmus de Bekker, the Dutch-born Surinamese Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Paramaribo from 2004 to 2014,
died on June 3, 2026. He was 87. Born Wilhelmus Adrianus…
Rutsel Martha, a Dutch politician and legal scholar,
died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 70. Born in Willemstad, Curaçao, in 1955, he was also known as Rutsel…
Jozien Bensing, a Dutch clinical psychologist and university teacher,
died on June 1, 2026, at the age of 76. Born Josina Maria Bensing on March 12, 1950, in Tilburg, she…
Gerard Verschuuren
died on May 31, 2026. He was a Dutch biologist. Tags Scientists, 31 May 2026, Gemini, Gerard, Netherlands, Verschuuren, May 2026, May 31
Jan Renders
died on May 23, 2026, at the age of 88. He was a Dutch footballer who played for PSV Eindhoven, GVAV and the Netherlands national team. Renders appeared…
Dick van de Kaa
died on May 22, 2026. He was a Dutch demographer. Tags Other, 22 May 2026, Capricorn, Dick, Kaa, Netherlands, May 2026, May 22
Marjan Minnesma, a Dutch activist and founder of Urgenda,
died on May 22, 2026, at age 59 after breast cancer. Born on October 28, 1966, in Wormerveer, Netherlands, she was…
Christian Freeling, a Dutch game designer and mathematician,
died on May 19, 2026, in Enschede, Netherlands, at the age of 79. Born in Enschede on February 1, 1947, he was…
Bas Westerweel
died on May 15, 2026. He was a Dutch radio and television presenter, known for Het Klokhuis. His work in radio and television formed the basis of his…
Hans van Houwelingen, a Dutch mathematician,
died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 81. Born Johannes Cornelis van Houwelingen in Rotterdam on March 25, 1945, he was also…
Theo van Boven, a Dutch jurist and professor emeritus in international law,
died on May 9, 2026. He was appointed in 1977 as director of the United Nations Division for…
Karin Spaink, a Dutch journalist, writer and feminist activist,
died on May 8, 2026, at age 68. She wrote a regular column for Het Parool from 1992 to 2022 and…
Henk Beckers, Dutch politician and senator from 2011 to 2015,
died on May 4, 2026. Born Henricus Gerardus Josephus Maria Beckers on May 30, 1944, in Mheer, in the German-occupied…
René Paardekooper, the Dutch footballer who played for Helmond Sport,
died on May 1, 2026. He was 39. Born on April 17, 1987, in Gemert, North Brabant, Paardekooper was a…
Maria Menado, an Indonesian actress and model known for her role in "Pontianak,"
died on April 30, 2026, at the age of 94. Born Liesbet Dotulong on February 2, 1932,…
Dick Matena, a Dutch comics writer and cartoonist,
died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 83. He was known for his work on Storm and for cartooning on…
Greet Prins
died on April 25, 2026. She was a Dutch politician who served in the Senate from 2019 to 2025. Prins, born on January 5, 1954, was recognized as…
Jade Kops
died on April 24, 2026, of rhabdomyosarcoma. Kops was a Dutch social media influencer and activist. The death was reported without further details. Jade Kops, 19, Dutch social…
Thijs de Graauw, a Dutch astronomer,
died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 84. Born Mattheus Wilhelmus Maria de Graauw in Kerkdriel on March 10, 1942, he studied…
Jan Donkers, a Dutch journalist and radio presenter,
died on April 19, 2026. No other details were provided. Jan Donkers [nl], 82, Dutch journalist and radio presenter. Tags Journalists, 19…
Cees Dam, Dutch architect known for the Stopera, Maastoren and De Zalmhaven,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 93. Born Cornelis Gregorius Dam on July 31, 1932,…
Sonja Barend, the Dutch television presenter and talk show host,
died on April 11, 2026, in Amsterdam. Born in Amsterdam on February 29, 1940, she worked in television from 1966…
Ramon Gieling, the Dutch film director, screenwriter, and author,
died on April 5, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in Utrecht on April 21, 1954, he worked across film…
Kees Kuijs, a Dutch footballer who played as a left-back,
died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 94. Born Cornelis Johannes Kuijs on 4 October 1931, he made…
Chan Santokhi, the Surinamese politician who served as president of Suriname from 2020 to 2025,
died on March 30, 2026. He was also minister of justice from 2005 to 2010…
Orlando Wiet, a Surinamese-Dutch mixed martial artist,
died on March 26, 2026, at the age of 60. Born in Paramaribo, then in Dutch Guiana, on October 24, 1965, he was…
Esther Roord, a Dutch actress,
died on March 25, 2026. She was 61. Born in Bussum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, on January 25, 1965, she graduated from the Academy of Theatre and…
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…
Catherine Nolan, an American politician and Democratic member of the New York State Assembly,
died on March 11, 2026. She served as deputy speaker of the Assembly and represented New…
IJf Blokker, a Dutch actor, musician and television presenter,
died on March 10, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Den Helder on September 2, 1930, he began his…
Jan Lenferink, the Dutch radio and television presenter and columnist best known for RUR (Rechtstreeks uit Richter),
died on March 7, 2026. Born in Dalfsen on 9 December 1945, he…
Hans-Christoph Wagner, a German-born Dutch politician and communications manager,
died on March 6, 2026, at the age of 62. A member of the Labour Party, he served in the House…
Try Sutrisno, an Indonesian politician and army general who served as the sixth vice president of Indonesia,
died on March 2, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Surabaya,…
Atelier Kempe Thill, the Rotterdam-based Dutch architectural firm founded in 2000 by German architects André Kempe and Oliver Thill,
died on March 1, 2026. Both founders were born in East…
Dutch photographer
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Yukkie B, the Dutch rapper known as Yüksel Özince,
died on February 28, 2026. Born in Amsterdam on October 30, 1969, he discovered hip-hop culture and breakdancing in 1984. In…
Karl Dempwolf, a Dutch-American painter known for his California landscape works,
died on February 26, 2026, at age 86. Born in Delmenhorst, Germany, on December 17, 1939, he spent the…
Nicolaas Marinus Hugenholtz, a Dutch physicist and academic,
died on February 23, 2026. He was a professor of theoretical physics at the University of Groningen from 1960 to 1989. Born…
Koos Postema, a Dutch radio and television presenter,
died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 93. Born Jacobus Gerrit Postema in Rotterdam on August 17, 1932, he began…
Jan Timman, the Dutch chess grandmaster who was one of the world's leading players from the late 1970s to the early 1990s,
died on February 18, 2026, at the age…
Liane Engeman, a Dutch racing driver,
died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Haarlem on March 24, 1944, she worked for her father's taxi company…
Marc van Belkum, a Dutch water polo player,
died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 61. Born in Leiden in 1965, he competed for the Netherlands at the…
Cees Nooteboom, the Dutch novelist, poet and journalist,
died on February 11, 2026, at age 92. Born Cornelis Johannes Jacobus Maria Nooteboom on July 31, 1933, in The Hague, Netherlands,…
Nico de Haan, a Dutch birdwatcher and television presenter,
died on February 11, 2026. He was a Dutch conservationist, writer and radio and television presenter known for popularising birdwatching in…
Femke Boersma, the Dutch actress known for her role in Het Wonderlijke leven van Willem Parel,
died on February 10, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Amsterdam on…
Bert Broekhuis, a Dutch politician,
died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 82. A member of the Labour Party, he served in the House of Representatives from 1981…
American-Dutch Olympic swimmer
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
Dutch politician (GroenLinks).
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
Dutch racing cyclist
Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
Dutch politician
Died on Thursday January 22nd 2026
Dutch politician
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Dutch television personality (Jensen!)
Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
Dutch actress (Accused
Died on Wednesday January 14th 2026
Surinamese-Dutch writer and teacher
Died on Friday January 9th 2026
Dutch Olympic baseball player (2004
Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
Dutch actor (1-900
Died on Wednesday January 7th 2026
Dutch actress and singer
Died on Monday January 5th 2026
Geeske Krol-Benedictus, a Dutch politician and Frisian cultural advocate who served on the Provincial Council of Friesland from 1978 to 1995,
died on December 25, 2025. She was a member…
Dutch ballet dancer and choreographer
Died on Wednesday December 17th 2025
Dutch photographer and filmmaker
Died on Saturday December 13th 2025
Dutch businessman
Died on Friday December 12th 2025
