Karl Dempwolf 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…
Famous Dead People from the Netherlands
Over 1,000 obituaries for famous people from the Netherlands who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Nicolaas Marinus Hugenholtz 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…
Koos Postema, died aged 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…
Jan Timman dies at -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…
Liane Engeman death 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…
Cees Nooteboom died 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,…
Death of Nico de Haan 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…
Marc van Belkum died 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…
Femke Boersma dies at 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…
Death of Bert Broekhuis 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…
Hilton Woods died at age 57
American-Dutch Olympic swimmer Died on Friday January 30th 2026
Death of Arie van at age 74
Dutch politician (GroenLinks). Died on Friday January 30th 2026
Wim Kelleners dead at age 75
Dutch racing cyclist Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
Jan Nico dies at 93
Dutch politician Died on Thursday January 22nd 2026
Arend Vermaat dies at age 86
Dutch politician Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Robert Jensen, died aged 52
Dutch television personality (Jensen!) Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
Annemarie Prins death at age 93
Dutch actress (Accused Died on Wednesday January 14th 2026
Astrid Roemer passed away at age 78
Surinamese-Dutch writer and teacher Died on Friday January 9th 2026
Jaap Pop passed away at age 84
Dutch politician Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
Sidney de passed away at age 46
Dutch Olympic baseball player (2004 Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
Obituary: Ad van, dead at age 81
Dutch actor (1-900 Died on Wednesday January 7th 2026
Elsje de, died aged 82
Dutch actress and singer Died on Monday January 5th 2026
Geeske Krol-Benedictus dies at 94
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…
Tonny Eyk death at age 85
Dutch composer Died on Thursday December 18th 2025
Hans van has died at age 93
Dutch ballet dancer and choreographer Died on Wednesday December 17th 2025
Paul de dies at 82
Dutch photographer and filmmaker Died on Saturday December 13th 2025
John Fentener dies at age 86
Dutch businessman Died on Friday December 12th 2025
Hans Otjes dead at age 78
Dutch actor and comedian Died on Wednesday December 10th 2025
Emile van passed away at age 86
Dutch constitutional lawyer and Africanist Died on Tuesday December 9th 2025
Frans Weisz died at age 87
Dutch film director (The Burglar Died on Monday December 8th 2025
Herman Deinum passes away at age 79
Dutch guitarist and pianist Died on Saturday December 6th 2025
Michel van dies at age 95
Dutch politician Died on Tuesday December 2nd 2025
René Karst dead at age 59
Dutch singer Died on Friday November 21st 2025
Obituary: Paul van, dead at age 91
German-born Dutch voice actor. (Gargamel in The Smurfs) Died on Friday November 21st 2025
Yvonne Keuls died at age 93
Dutch writer Died on Monday November 17th 2025
Gerard Somer dies at age 81
Dutch football player (Go Ahead Eagles Died on Tuesday November 11th 2025
Ans Schut has died at age 80
Dutch speed skater Died on Tuesday November 11th 2025
Viola Holt dies at age 76
Dutch television presenter Died on Tuesday November 11th 2025
Joost Prinsen death at age 83
Dutch actor and television presenter (De Stratemakeropzeeshow Died on Tuesday November 11th 2025
Selma van has died at age 103
Dutch-British resistance fighter during World War II Died on Tuesday October 21st 2025
Agnes Wolbert death at age 67
Dutch politician Died on Thursday October 16th 2025
Randy Wiel passed away at age 74
Dutch baskerball player (BV Amstelveen Died on Wednesday October 15th 2025
Edward Reekers passes away at age 68
Dutch musician (Kayak) Died on Monday October 13th 2025
Obituary: Cor Vos, dead at age 77
Dutch photographer Died on Sunday October 5th 2025
Death of Coby Timp at age 95
Dutch actress Died on Friday October 3rd 2025
Death of Jan Willem at age 79
Dutch professor Died on Monday September 29th 2025
Death of Willem Anton at age 84
Dutch dermatologist.(Utrecht University) Died on Monday September 29th 2025
André Landzaat death at age 81
Dutch actor (General Hospital) Died on Monday September 22nd 2025
Avraham Rinat obituary: died at age 96
Dutch-Israeli theoretical physicist Died on Monday September 22nd 2025
Joke Bruijs died at age 73
Dutch actress Died on Tuesday September 16th 2025
Gerard Cox dies at age 85
Dutch singer and actor Died on Sunday September 14th 2025
Harrie Geelen dead at age 86
Dutch illustrator Died on Wednesday September 3rd 2025
Fred Jacobs, died aged 63
Dutch lutenist and theorbist Died on Sunday August 31st 2025
Bud Brocken death at age 67
Dutch footballer (Willem II Died on Saturday August 30th 2025
Lucia de obituary: died at age 63
Dutch wrongly convicted murder Died on Friday August 29th 2025
Oscar Zijlstra dies at 73
Dutch football goalkeeper.(SC Cambuur) Died on Friday August 29th 2025
André Oostrom passed away at age 72
Dutch footballer (FC Utrecht Died on Monday August 25th 2025
Theo Vonk passes away at age 77
Dutch football player and manager Died on Sunday August 24th 2025
Obituary: Martin Laamers, dead at age 58
Dutch footballer (Vitesse Died on Tuesday August 19th 2025
Joop Niezen death at age 89
Dutch footballer and sports journalist Died on Saturday August 16th 2025
Obituary: Ingeborg Elzevier, dead at age 89
Dutch actress Died on Thursday August 14th 2025
Kars Veling obituary: died at age 77
Dutch politician and philosopher Died on Wednesday August 13th 2025
Bob Hiensch has died at age 77
Dutch diplomat Died on Saturday August 2nd 2025
Walter Schönau death at age 88
Dutch germanist and professor (University of Groningen) Died on Saturday August 2nd 2025
Gerard Endenburg, died aged 92
Dutch entrepreneur (Sociocracy Circle Organisation Method) Died on Saturday August 2nd 2025
Machiel Kiel has died at age 87
Dutch professor of art history and narrow specialist (Ottoman architecture) Died on Saturday August 2nd 2025
Obituary: Geert Reuten, dead at age 79
Dutch economist and politician Died on Friday August 1st 2025
Derk Sauer dies at age 72
Dutch journalist and media proprietor Died on Thursday July 31st 2025
Dick Schneider obituary: died at age 77
Dutch footballer (Feyenoord Died on Sunday July 27th 2025
Cahit Ölmez has died at age 62
Dutch actor (Flikken Died on Friday July 25th 2025
Chiel Montagne dies at age 80
Dutch television presenter and radio DJ Died on Thursday July 24th 2025
George Kooymans dies at age 77
Dutch musician (Golden Earring) and songwriter ("Twilight Zone") Died on Wednesday July 23rd 2025
Jan van, died aged 111
Dutch supercentenarian Died on Tuesday July 22nd 2025
Cedric Badjeck obituary: died at age 30
Cameroonian-Dutch footballer (FC Utrecht Died on Tuesday July 22nd 2025
Obituary: Paul Ulenbelt, dead at age 73
Dutch politician Died on Tuesday July 22nd 2025
Rudolf van obituary: died at age 76
Dutch writer and film director Died on Sunday July 13th 2025
Simon Groot dies at 90
Dutch agronomist Died on Monday July 7th 2025
Rob Houwer, died aged 87
Dutch film producer (Turkish Delight Died on Sunday July 6th 2025
Rinus Israël passed away at age 83
Dutch footballer (Feyenoord Died on Tuesday July 1st 2025
Wim van, died aged 94
Dutch politician Died on Friday June 27th 2025
Ferjan Ormeling died at age 82
Dutch cartographer Died on Wednesday June 25th 2025
Death of Jan Vranken at age 77
Dutch professor in the Private Law Department of Tilburg University and member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Died on Friday June 20th 2025
Piet Kamerman dead at age 99
Dutch actor (De Stille Kracht Died on Sunday June 15th 2025
Henk van has died at age 87
Dutch art historian Died on Sunday June 15th 2025
Jeltien Kraaijeveld-Wouters has died at age 92
Dutch politician Died on Friday June 13th 2025
Co Hoedeman passes away at age 84
Dutch-born Canadian animator (The Sand Castle) Died on Tuesday May 27th 2025
Cor Boonstra death at age 87
Dutch businessman Died on Saturday May 24th 2025
Nol de death at age 85
Dutch footballer and manager (national team Died on Wednesday May 21st 2025
Hans Wiegel dies at age 83
Dutch politician Died on Tuesday May 20th 2025
Gerard Soeteman death at age 88
Dutch screenwriter (The Assault Died on Friday May 16th 2025
Jan Terlouw passes away at age 93
Dutch politician (and author (Winter in Wartime) Died on Friday May 16th 2025
Geert Schipper passed away at age 76
Dutch road cyclist Died on Thursday May 15th 2025
Joop van obituary: died at age 77
Dutch footballer (Feyenoord Died on Thursday May 8th 2025
Obituary: Danny Verbiest, dead at age 79
Dutch actor Died on Sunday April 27th 2025
Jonnie Boer passes away at age 60
Dutch chef and restaurant owner (De Librije) Died on Wednesday April 23rd 2025
Ab Geldermans death at age 90
Dutch cyclist.(death announced this date) Died on Monday April 21st 2025
Riet Roosen-van death at age 91
Dutch politician Died on Thursday April 17th 2025
Kees Smit died at age 85
Dutch football player (Ajax Died on Wednesday April 16th 2025
Obituary: Maarten van, dead at age 78
Dutch basketball coach Died on Tuesday April 15th 2025