Famous Deceased People from Sweden — Obituaries

Nikke Ström dead at age 75, complications from heart surgery

complications from heart surgery · Sweden · 08 June 2026 · June 2026 · Gemini · June 8

June 8, 2026

Hans Chrunak dead at age 76, Swedish swimming coach

Swedish swimming coach · 06 June 2026 · June 2026 · Cancer · Cancer · June 6

June 6, 2026

Jutta Zilliacus dead at age 100, journalist and author

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 in the Swedish language and built a career that combined journalism and… · 30 May 2026 · May 2026 · Leo

May 30, 2026

Peter Nobel dead at age 94, Swedish human rights lawyer

the Swedish human rights lawyer who served as Sweden’s first ombudsman for discrimination, died on May 26, 2026, at the age of 94. Born on December 8, 1931, he trained at Uppsala University and built a career in law and… · 26 May 2026 · Sagittarius · May 2026

May 26, 2026

Mats Hellström dead at age 84, minister for foreign trade, minister of agriculture

the Swedish politician who served as minister for foreign trade from 1983 to 1986 and minister of agriculture from 1986 to 1991, died on May 24, 2026. He was 84. A Social Democratic politician, Hellström also held other senior public… · 24 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026

May 24, 2026

Bengt Berger dead at age 83, Swedish jazz drummer, composer and producer

a Swedish jazz drummer, composer and producer, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Stockholm on August 31, 1942, Berger studied north and south Indian music from the 1960s with Pandit Taranath Rama Rao and… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026 · Virgo

May 15, 2026

Stein Erik Hagen Norwegian businessman, founder of Rimi, cardiac arrest dead at age 69

Norwegian businessman and founder of the Rimi discount store chain, died on May 4, 2026, after cardiac arrest. He was 69. Hagen was chairman of Orkla and a major shareholder there, and through his family company Canica held large stakes… · Sweden · 04 May 2026 · May 2026

May 4, 2026

Georg Wadenius public figure dead at age 80

a Swedish guitarist, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 80. Known as "Jojje" Wadenius, he was a multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer who was active as a studio and session guitarist and bassist, particularly in the 1970s and… · 01 May 2026 · May 2026

May 1, 2026

Busk Margit Jonsson public figure dead at age 96

a Swedish soprano opera singer, died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Malung, Dalarna County, she sang many roles during her time at the Royal Swedish Opera from 1954 to 1983. In 1975, she was… · 25 April 2026 · April 2026 · Jönsson

April 25, 2026

Lena Maria Gårdenäs 79 Swedish singer and actress dies

the Swedish singer and actress, died on April 21, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Brännkyrka, a suburb of Stockholm, in 1947, she moved to Helsingborg at the age of five. She began her career as the lead… · 21 April 2026 · April 2026

April 21, 2026

Erik Kruskopf Finnish art critic dead at age 95

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 Swedish-speaking community. Kruskopf served as director of the Nordic Art Centre near… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026

April 14, 2026

Erik Lallerstedt Swedish chef and restaurateur dead at age 79

a Swedish chef and restaurateur, died on April 9, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Kungsholmen, Sweden, on June 23, 1946, he opened Erik Lallerstedts Restaurang & Ostronbar at Strandvägskajen in Stockholm in 1979. The restaurant was among… · 09 April 2026 · April 2026

April 9, 2026

Rolf Alsing Swedish journalist dead at age 78

2026. He was a Swedish journalist for Aftonbladet. No further details were provided · 07 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 7

April 7, 2026

Viola Claesson Swedish politician, MP dead at age 86

a Swedish politician and member of parliament from 1985 to 1991, died on April 5, 2026, at the age of 86. Born Viola Anita Claesson on August 22, 1939, in Mark Municipality, Sweden, she served in the Riksdag as a… · 05 April 2026 · April 2026

April 5, 2026

Kristian Gerner Swedish historian and author dead at age 83

2026. He was a Swedish historian and author · 02 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 2

April 2, 2026

Per Hegna Norwegian tennis player dead at age 80

a Norwegian professional tennis player, died on March 22, 2026, at the age of 80. A native of Oslo, he played out of the Berg Tennisklubb and won 26 national championships, including eight outdoor and six indoor singles titles. His… · Sweden · 22 March 2026 · March 2026

March 22, 2026

Ove Pihl Swedish painter and art director dead at age 87

a Swedish painter and art director, died on March 17, 2026. He was also a Swedish art director, book publisher and graphic designer, and was best known as the founder of the advertising agency Falk & Pihl and the publishing… · 17 March 2026 · March 2026

March 17, 2026

Main Page Swedish convicted murderer dead at age 51

a Swedish convicted murderer, died on March 15, 2026 · 15 March 2026 · March 2026

March 15, 2026

Janne Tuomela

Swedish convicted murderer · 13 March 2026 · March 2026 · March 13

March 14, 2026

Margareta Magnusson Swedish artist and essayist, advocator of Swedish death cleaning dead at age 91

a Swedish painter and essayist, died on March 12, 2026, in Gothenburg, Sweden, at the age of 91. Born Margareta Elisabeth Bothén in Gothenburg on December 31, 1934, she studied at Beckmans College of Design in Stockholm and graduated in… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026 · Magnússon

March 12, 2026

Jan Holmlund Swedish Olympic ski jumper dead at age 68

a Swedish ski jumper who competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics, died on March 11, 2026, at the age of 68. Born in Gällivare on March 29, 1957, he took part in both the normal hill and large hill events… · 11 March 2026 · March 2026

March 11, 2026

Gerda Antti Swedish writer dead at age 96

a Swedish writer and politician, died on March 6, 2026, at the age of 96. Born on August 20, 1929, in Övertorneå, Norrbotten County, Sweden, she was a member of the Centre Party and served as a local lay assessor.… · 06 March 2026 · March 2026

March 6, 2026

William Thoresson Swedish gymnast dead at age 93

a Swedish gymnast, died on March 4, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Gothenburg on May 31, 1932, he competed at the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events. He won gold in the… · 04 March 2026 · March 2026 · Other

March 4, 2026

Morlocks (Swedish band) Swedish singer and musician dead at age -1

the Swedish alternative and industrial rock band formed in Gothenburg in the early 1990s, died on March 2, 2026. The group was founded by Johann Strauss and Н.М.Д. and released its first demo cassette, They're Not Human, in 1991. Morlocks… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026

March 2, 2026

Gustav Kraitz

Swedish ceramicist and sculptor · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 28

March 1, 2026

Lars Lallerstedt Swedish industrial designer dead at age 87

a Swedish industrial designer and pioneer in the field in Sweden, died on February 28, 2026. Born on June 5, 1938, he worked across a range of design areas, including barn-construction concepts for Alfa Laval from 1984, medical appliances, consumer… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026

February 28, 2026

Birte Christoffersen Danish-Swedish diver dead at age 101

the Danish-Swedish diver who won an Olympic bronze medal, died on February 23, 2026, at the age of 101. Born in Copenhagen in 1924, she competed for Denmark in the 3 m springboard and 10 m platform at the 1948… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026

February 23, 2026

Andersson playing Omaka par at Maximteatern in 1988

Birgitta Andersson Swedish actress dead at age 92

the Swedish actress and comedian, died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 92. Born Ulla Birgitta Helena Andersson in Mariestad on April 20, 1933, she worked in film, television and stage performances from 1954 to 2010. She made… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026

February 22, 2026

Henric Holmberg Swedish actor dead at age 80

a Swedish actor, died on February 12, 2026. Born Sven Martin Henric Holmberg in Växjö on January 4, 1946, he had his breakthrough in "Sven Klang's Combo" in 1976. He began acting in leftist theater groups and later took part… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026

February 12, 2026

Mehmed Emîn Bozarslan Turkish writer dead at age 91

a Turkish-Swedish Kurdish writer and translator, died on February 10, 2026. Born in Diyarbakır in south-eastern Turkey on 15 September 1934, he moved to Sweden as a political asylum seeker in 1978 and lived in Uppsala until his death. Among… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026

February 10, 2026

Matz Skoog Swedish ballet dancer and artistic director dead at age 68

the Swedish ballet dancer and artistic director, died on February 10, 2026. Born in Stockholm on April 10, 1957, he trained with the Royal Swedish Ballet School. He was artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet from 1996 to… · England · 10 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other

February 10, 2026

Lennart Backman Swedish footballer dead at age 91

the Swedish footballer who played for IFK Norrköping, AIK and the national team, died on January 24, 2026. Born Kurt Lennart Ingemar Backman on February 7, 1934, he played as a winger and made more than 200 Allsvenskan appearances for… · 24 January 2026 · January 2026

January 24, 2026

a Swedish artist and academic, died on December 31, 2025, at the age of 94. Born in Rohuküla, Estonia, on November 7, 1931, he moved with his family to Sweden in 1943 after fleeing Soviet-occupied Estonia as refugees. He studied… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025

December 31, 2025