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Hans Jorritsma dead at age 77, Dutch Olympic field hockey player

Dutch Olympic field hockey player · 04 June 2026 · Amsterdam · June 2026 · June 4 · Pisces

June 4, 2026

Lieke Marsman dead at age 35, Dutch poet

Dutch poet · 03 June 2026 · Capricorn · June 2026 · June 3

June 3, 2026

Wilhelmus de Bekker dead at age 87, bishop of Paramaribo

bishop of Paramaribo · Netherlands · Suriname · 03 June 2026 · June 2026 · June 3 · Taurus

June 3, 2026

Rutsel Martha dead at age 70, Dutch politician

Dutch politician · America · 03 June 2026 · Capricorn · June 2026 · June 3

June 3, 2026

Jozien Bensing dead at age 76, Dutch clinical psychologist

Dutch clinical psychologist · 01 June 2026 · June 2026 · June 1 · Pisces

June 1, 2026

Jan Renders dead at age 88, GVAV, national team)

2026, at the age of 88. He was a Dutch footballer who played for PSV Eindhoven, GVAV and the Netherlands national team. Renders appeared in five matches for the national side between 1959 and 1962 · 23 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 23

May 23, 2026

Marjan Minnesma dead at age 59, Dutch activist, founder of Urgenda, breast cancer

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 raised in Amsterdam. Minnesma held a degree in international law on climate… · 22 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio

May 22, 2026

Christian Freeling dead at age 79, Dutch game designer and mathematician

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 a retired mathematics teacher known for inventing abstract strategy games including Dameo,… · 19 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026

May 19, 2026

Bas Westerweel dead at age 62, Dutch radio and television presenter

2026. He was a Dutch radio and television presenter, known for Het Klokhuis. His work in radio and television formed the basis of his public profile · 15 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 15

May 15, 2026

Hans van Houwelingen, retirement speech 26 November 2008

Hans van Houwelingen dead at age 81, Dutch mathematician

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 a professor emeritus of medical statistics at Leiden University. After graduating from Utrecht… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026

May 14, 2026

Theo van Boven dead at age 91, Dutch jurist

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 Human Rights, a precursor of the UN Human Rights Office. From 1986 to… · 09 May 2026 · May 2026

May 9, 2026

Karin Spaink Dutch journalist and feminist activist dead at age 68

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 previously contributed to De Groene Amsterdammer from 1994 to 2003. Spaink was… · England · 08 May 2026 · May 2026

May 8, 2026

Henk Beckers Dutch politician, senator dead at age 81

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 Netherlands, he was a member of the People's Party for Freedom and… · 04 May 2026 · May 2026

May 4, 2026

René Paardekooper dead at age 39, Dutch footballer

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 centre-back who came through the youth system at VV Gemert before being… · 01 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries

May 1, 2026

Maria Menado Indonesian actress and model dead at age 94

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, in Tondano, Manado Residency, Dutch East Indies, she was also known as… · Malaysia · 30 April 2026 · April 2026

April 30, 2026

Dick Matena Dutch comics writer and cartoonist dead at age 83

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 Tom Puss and Panda. Born in The Hague on April 24, 1943,… · 26 April 2026 · April 2026

April 26, 2026

Greet Prins dead at age 72, member of the Senate, ALS

2026. She was a Dutch politician who served in the Senate from 2019 to 2025. Prins, born on January 5, 1954, was recognized as a Ridder in the Orde van Oranje-Nassau · 25 April 2026 · April 2026 · Capricorn · Nieuwkoop · April 25

April 25, 2026

Jade Kops Dutch social media influencer and activist, rhabdomyosarcoma dead at age 19

2026, of rhabdomyosarcoma. Kops was a Dutch social media influencer and activist. The death was reported without further details · 24 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 24

April 24, 2026

Thijs de Graauw Dutch astronomer dead at age 84

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 astronomy at Utrecht University and received his Ph.D. there in 1975 under Henk… · 20 April 2026 · April 2026

April 20, 2026

Jan Donkers Dutch journalist and radio presenter dead at age 82

a Dutch journalist and radio presenter, died on April 19, 2026. No other details were provided · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Cees Dam Dutch architect dead at age 93

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, in Velsen, Netherlands, he graduated from the Academy of Architecture and later… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Sonja Barend Television talk show host dead at age 86

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 and from the late 1970s presented her own weekly VARA talk show,… · 11 April 2026 · April 2026

April 11, 2026

Ramon Gieling Dutch film director, screenwriter, and author dead at age 71

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 and writing. He received a Crystal Film award in 2015 for Erbarme… · 05 April 2026 · April 2026 · Ramón

April 5, 2026

Chan Santokhi Surinamese politician, president, minister of justice, and twice MNA dead at age 67

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 and served twice as an MNA. Santokhi was elected president after the… · Netherlands · 30 March 2026 · March 2026

March 30, 2026

Kees Kuijs public figure dead at age 94

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 43 appearances for the Netherlands national team from 1955 to 1962. At… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026

March 30, 2026

Orlando Wiet Surinamese-Dutch mixed martial artist dead at age 60

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 a world champion kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist. Wiet’s career ran… · Thailand · 26 March 2026 · March 2026

March 26, 2026

Esther Roord Actress dead at age 61

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 Dance in Amsterdam in 1991. Roord was active as an actress from… · 25 March 2026 · March 2026

March 25, 2026

Krause performing in Mozart's The Magic Flute at the Atlanta Opera in 2024

Rainelle Krause American soprano dead at age 37

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 up in Bloomington, Indiana and earned both a Bachelor of Music and… · Netherlands · Denmark · England · 16 March 2026 · March 2026

March 16, 2026

Catherine Nolan American politician dead at age 67

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 York’s 37th State Assembly district from 1985 to 2022. Her district included… · Netherlands · 11 March 2026 · March 2026

March 11, 2026

IJf Blokker Dutch actor (De Fred Haché Show dead at age 95

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 career as a drummer before becoming known on Dutch television in the… · 10 March 2026 · March 2026

March 10, 2026

Jan Lenferink Dutch radio and television presenter dead at age 80

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 studied Dutch language and psychology at the Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen, served three… · 07 March 2026 · March 2026

March 7, 2026

Hans Wagner (politician) Communications manager dead at age 62

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 of Representatives from May to November 2006. Wagner was born in Hamburg,… · 06 March 2026 · March 2026

March 6, 2026

Try Sutrisno Politician, army officer dead at age 90

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, Dutch East Indies, on November 15, 1935, he graduated from the Army… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026

March 2, 2026

Atelier Kempe Thill Dutch architect dead at age 55

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 Germany and graduated in architecture from the Technical University of Dresden. The practice… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026

March 1, 2026

Frits van Swoll

Dutch photographer · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 28 · Dutch · Swoll

March 1, 2026

Yukkie B Dutch rapper dead at age 56

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 1997, he released the Dutch-language single "Wat Nou!" as his debut. The… · Turkey · 28 February 2026 · February 2026

February 28, 2026

Karl Dempwolf Landscape painting dead at age 86

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 war years in Bavaria before immigrating to the United States with his… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026

February 26, 2026

Nicolaas Marinus Hugenholtz Dutch physicist dead at age 101

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 in Wormerveer on 26 April 1924, he studied physics at Leiden University and… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026

February 23, 2026

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 in Zandvoort and was driving by age 15. She was introduced to… · Britain · 12 February 2026 · February 2026

February 12, 2026

Cees Nooteboom Novelist, poet, journalist dead at age 92

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, he gained wider attention for his novel "Rituals" ("Rituelen," 1980), which won… · England · 11 February 2026 · February 2026

February 11, 2026

Nico de Haan Dutch birdwatcher and television presenter dead at age 78

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 the Netherlands. De Haan worked with Vogelbescherming Nederland and helped bring birdwatching to… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026

February 11, 2026

Marc van Belkum Dutch water polo player dead at age 61

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 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where the team finished ninth. Van Belkum began… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026

February 11, 2026

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 of the leadership of the Frisian National Party and worked for the… · 25 December 2025 · December 2025

December 25, 2025