Deaths from Netherlands

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

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 public profile.

May 15, 2026

Theo van Boven dead at age 91, Dutch jurist

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 Human Rights, a precursor of the UN Human Rights Office.…

May 9, 2026

Karin Spaink Dutch journalist and feminist activist dead at age 68

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 previously contributed to De Groene Amsterdammer from 1994 to 2003.…

May 8, 2026

Henk Beckers Dutch politician, senator dead at age 81

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 Netherlands, he was a member of the People's Party for…

May 4, 2026

René Paardekooper Dutch footballer dead at age 39

René Paardekooper, a Dutch footballer who played for Helmond Sport, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 39. Born in Gemert, North Brabant, he began playing football with local club VV Gemert before joining Helmond Sport’s youth teams.…

May 1, 2026

Maria Menado Indonesian actress and model dead at age 94

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, in Tondano, Manado Residency, Dutch East Indies, she was also…

April 30, 2026

Dick Matena Dutch comics writer and cartoonist dead at age 83

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 Tom Puss and Panda. Born in The Hague on April…

April 26, 2026

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

Greet Prins died on April 25, 2026. Prins was a Dutch politician and served as a member of the Senate from 2019 to 2025. The cause of death was ALS.

April 25, 2026

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

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.

April 24, 2026

Thijs de Graauw Dutch astronomer dead at age 84

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 astronomy at Utrecht University and received his Ph.D. there in…

April 20, 2026

Jan Donkers Dutch journalist and radio presenter dead at age 82

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

April 19, 2026

Cees Dam Dutch architect dead at age 93

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, in Velsen, Netherlands, he graduated from the Academy of Architecture…

April 13, 2026

Sonja Barend Television talk show host dead at age 86

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

April 11, 2026

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

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 and writing. He received a Crystal Film award in 2015…

April 5, 2026

Kees Kuijs public figure dead at age 94

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

March 30, 2026

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

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

March 30, 2026

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

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

March 26, 2026

Esther Roord Actress dead at age 61

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 Dance in Amsterdam in 1991. Roord was active as an… · 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

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

March 16, 2026

Catherine Nolan American politician dead at age 67

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

March 11, 2026

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

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

March 10, 2026

Jan Lenferink Dutch radio and television presenter dead at age 80

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

March 7, 2026

Hans Wagner (politician) Communications manager dead at age 62

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

March 6, 2026

Try Sutrisno Politician, army officer dead at age 90

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

March 2, 2026

Atelier Kempe Thill Dutch architect dead at age 55

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 Germany and graduated in architecture from the Technical University of… · 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

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

February 28, 2026

Karl Dempwolf Landscape painting dead at age 86

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

February 26, 2026

Nicolaas Marinus Hugenholtz Dutch physicist dead at age 101

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

February 23, 2026

Koos Postema Radio and television presenter dead at age 93

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 working at VARA radio in 1960 as a reporter for… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026

February 21, 2026

Jan Timman 74 dead at age -1

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 of 74. Born in Amsterdam on December 14, 1951, he… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026

February 18, 2026

Liane Engeman Dutch racing driver dead at age 81

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

February 12, 2026

Cees Nooteboom Novelist, poet, journalist dead at age 92

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

February 11, 2026

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

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

February 11, 2026

Marc van Belkum Dutch water polo player dead at age 61

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

February 11, 2026

Femke Boersma Dutch actress (Het Wonderlijke leven van Willem Parel dead at age 90

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 11 December 1935, she began her career in the late… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026

February 10, 2026

Bert Broekhuis Urban planner dead at age 82

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 to 1982. He was mayor of Cromstrijen from 1984 to… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026

February 7, 2026

Hilton Woods

American-Dutch Olympic swimmer · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · Dutch

January 30, 2026

Arie van den Brand

Dutch politician (GroenLinks). · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · Brand · Dutch

January 30, 2026

Wim Kelleners

Dutch racing cyclist · 24 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 24 · Dutch

January 25, 2026

Jan Nico Scholten

Dutch politician · 21 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 21 · Scholten · Dutch

January 22, 2026

Arend Vermaat

Dutch politician · 15 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 15 · Dutch

January 16, 2026

Robert Jensen

Dutch television personality (Jensen!) · 14 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 14 · Dutch · Other

January 15, 2026

Annemarie Prins

Dutch actress (Accused · 13 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 13 · Dutch

January 14, 2026

Astrid Roemer

Surinamese-Dutch writer and teacher · 08 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 8 · Dutch

January 9, 2026

Jaap Pop

Dutch politician · 07 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 7 · Dutch

January 8, 2026

Sidney de Jong

Dutch Olympic baseball player (2004 · 07 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 7 · Dutch · Jong

January 8, 2026

Ad van Kempen

Dutch actor (1-900 · 06 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 6 · Kempen · Dutch

January 7, 2026

Elsje de Wijn

Dutch actress and singer · 04 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 4 · Dutch · Wijn

January 5, 2026

Geeske Krol-Benedictus Dutch politician and Frisian cultural advocate, member of the Provincial Cou…

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

December 25, 2025