Herbert Blomstedt has died at age 99
Herbert Blomstedt, the Swedish-American conductor, died November 4, 2026, aged 99. Born Herbert Thorson Blomstedt in Springfield, Massachusetts, on July 11, 1927, he was the son of Swedish parents who…
Famous Dead People from Sweden
Over 1,000 obituaries for famous people from Sweden who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Gullan Bornemark dead at age 98
Gullan Bornemark, the Swedish musician, lyricist and composer, died October 28, 2026, aged 98. Born Elin Gunhild Bohlin in Härnösand on November 28, 1927, she worked as a music teacher…
Gordon Cheng, died aged 64
Gordon Cheng, an Australian Christian writer and journalist, died October 20, 2026, aged 64. He studied at the University of Sydney and the Australian University of Theology. Of Swedish and…
Death of Barbara Gawryluk at age 69
Barbara Gawryluk, a Polish children’s book author, journalist and translator, died on October 16, 2026, aged 69. Born in Kraków on May 19, 1957, she studied Swedish philology at Jagiellonian…
Jonas “Heavy” passes away at age 50
Jonas “Heavy” Stentäpp, a Swedish musician and television personality associated with Mimikry and Dökött, died of lung cancer on October 15, 2026, aged 50. He became known to a broad…
Death of Stefan Lord at age 71
Stefan Lord, a Swedish darts player, died on October 15, 2026, aged 71. Born in Stockholm on December 4, 1954, he competed in British Darts Organisation events during the 1970s,…
Bo Johansson passes away at age 83
Bo Johansson, the Swedish football manager who led Östers IF to consecutive Allsvenskan championships and coached Denmark’s national team, died October 15, 2026, aged 83. Born in Kalmar, he was…
Tony Forsberg passed away at age 93
Tony Forsberg, a Swedish cinematographer whose work spanned film and television, died October 11, 2026, aged 93. Born Tonny Olof Forsberg on August 13, 1933, he worked in the industry…
Pierre Lindstedt died at age 83
Pierre Ernst Vilhelm Lindstedt, the Swedish actor, died on October 10, 2026, aged 83. Born on August 15, 1943, in Dalarö, Sweden, he began his acting career in 1966. Lindstedt…
Obituary: Sven Hirdman, dead at age 87
Sven Hirdman, a Swedish diplomat and ambassador, died October 9, 2026, aged 87. Born Henrik Sven Hirdman on September 28, 1939, in Stavanger, Norway, he worked in diplomacy from 1963…
Donald Bergagård has died at age 90
Donald Bergagård, the Swedish evangelist, singer and accordionist, died on September 29, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Öckerö on February 13, 1936, he first worked as a…
Margit Carlqvist dies at age 94
Margit Carlqvist, the Swedish actress best known internationally for her role in Ingmar Bergman’s "Smiles of a Summer Night," died on September 20, 2026, aged 94. Born in Stockholm on…
Obituary: Hans Andersson-Tvilling, dead at age 98
Hans Andersson-Tvilling, the Swedish ice hockey player and footballer, died on September 17, 2026, aged 98. Born Hans Lennart Andersson in Bromma, he represented Sweden in ice hockey at the…
Death of Sven-Bertil Bärnarp at age 86
Sven-Bertil Bärnarp, the Swedish cartoonist, died on September 15, 2026, aged 86. Born in Gothenburg on January 16, 1940, he trained in graphic design and became known for a daily…
Carl Sundin dies at age 96
Carl Sundin, the Swedish Olympic sprint canoeist who won a silver medal at the 1954 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, died on September 14, 2026, aged 96. Born Carl-Gunnar Sundin…
Harry Kirk, died aged 82
Harry Kirk, the Scottish footballer known for spells with Scunthorpe United, Stockport County and Darlington, died on September 11, 2026, aged 82. Born Henry Joseph Kirk in Saltcoats on August…
Death of Torstein Jøssang at age 92
Torstein Jøssang, the Norwegian physicist, died on September 5, 2026, aged 92. Born in Jørpeland in 1933, he studied at the University of Oslo, earning his cand.real. in 1962 and…
Jan-Åke Gustafsson death at age 83
Jan-Åke Gustafsson, a Swedish scientist and biochemist, died on September 4, 2026, aged 83. Born in Stockholm on August 4, 1943, he studied and later worked at Karolinska Institutet, where…
Survivor Philippines dead at age 58
Survivor Philippines, a Filipino television and film director associated with titles including Survivor Philippines, Sagwan, The Escort, Inday Will Always Love You, Madrasta and Las Hermanas, died on September 1,…
Sofia Södergård dies at 39
Sofia Södergård, a Swedish dancer, choreographer, drag performer and actor, died on August 17, 2026, aged 39. Born Hanna Sofia Charlotta Södergård Treichl in Selångers församling in Sundsvall, she trained…
Örjan Ramberg passed away at age 78
Örjan Ramberg, the Swedish actor known for his work on stage and screen, died on August 14, 2026, aged 78. Born Ralf Örjan Valter Ramberg in Örgryte, Gothenburg, he began…
Nils Eklund passed away at age 99
Nils Eklund, the Swedish actor known for films including Peter-No-Tail, Doctor Glas and Amorosa (1986), died on August 4, 2026, aged 99. Born Nils Ernst Gustaf Eklund on January 17,…
Little Gerhard passed away at age 92
Little Gerhard, the Swedish singer and rock musician born Karl-Gerhard Lundkvist, died on July 14, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Tillberga on May 17, 1934, he became…
Kjell Nilsson death at age 76
Kjell Nilsson died on July 2, 2026. He was a Swedish weightlifter and actor. Further details about his life and career were not immediately available. Tags Actors, Athletes, 02 July…
Obituary: Staffan Westerberg, dead at age 92
Staffan Westerberg, the Swedish director, screenwriter and actor known for Vilse i pannkakan, died on June 23, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Luleå on June 11, 1934,…
Görel Hanser dies at age 76
Görel Hanser, a Swedish record company executive and talent manager known for her work with ABBA, died on June 13, 2026. She was 76. Born Görel Kristina Johnsen on June…
Görel Johnsen died at age 77
Görel Johnsen, a Swedish record company executive who played a central role at Polar Music, died on June 12, 2026. She was 77. Born Görel Kristina Johnsen in Skultorp, Sweden,…
Nikke Ström, died aged 75
Nikke Ström, the Swedish musician best known as bassist for Nationalteatern, died on June 8, 2026, from complications of heart surgery. He was 75. Born in Karlskoga on June 8,…
Death of Hans Chrunak at age 76
Hans Chrunak, the Swedish swimming coach who led the national swim team for nearly a decade, died on June 6, 2026, after battling cancer. He was 76. Born in 1950…
Sune Larsson died at age 95
Sune Larsson died on May 31, 2026. He was a Swedish cross-country skier. Tags Athletes, 31 May 2026, Cancer, Larsson, Sune, Sweden, May 2026, May 31
Jutta Zilliacus passed away at age 100
Jutta Zilliacus, 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…
Peter Nobel obituary: died at age 94
Peter Nobel, 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,…
Obituary: Mats Hellström, dead at age 84
Mats Hellström, 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…
Lennart Aspegren passed away at age 94
Lennart Aspegren died on May 21, 2026. He was a Swedish judge. Tags Lawyers, 21 May 2026, Aspegren, Lennart, Sweden, May 2026, May 21
Lage Tedenby died at age 88
Lage Tedenby died on May 18, 2026. He was a Swedish Olympic steeplechaser. Tags Other, 18 May 2026, Gemini, Lage, Sweden, Tedenby, May 18, May 2026
Bengt Berger has died at age 83
Bengt Berger, 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…
Åke Axelsson death at age 94
Åke Axelsson, the Swedish interior designer and interior decorator, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Urshult on February 25, 1932, he developed an early…
Stein Erik Hagen death at age 69
Stein Erik Hagen, 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…
Georg Wadenius passes away at age 80
Georg Wadenius, 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…
Obituary: Busk Margit Jonsson, dead at age 96
Busk Margit Jonsson, 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…
Christina Scherling dies at age 85
Christina Scherling died on April 24, 2026. Tags Other, 24 April 2026, Cancer, Christina, Scherling, Sweden, April 2026, April 24
Lena Maria Gårdenäs 79 Swedish singer and actress dies
Lena Maria Gårdenäs, 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…
Erik Kruskopf dies at 95
Erik Kruskopf, 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…
Erik Lallerstedt passed away at age 79
Erik Lallerstedt, 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…
Obituary: Rolf Alsing, dead at age 78
Rolf Alsing died on April 7, 2026. He was a Swedish journalist for Aftonbladet. No further details were provided. Rolf Alsing, 78, Swedish journalist (Aftonbladet). Tags Journalists, 07 April 2026,…
Viola Claesson passes away at age 86
Viola Claesson, 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,…
Kristian Gerner, died aged 83
Kristian Gerner died on April 2, 2026. He was a Swedish historian and author. Kristian Gerner, 83, Swedish historian and author. Tags Scientists, Writers, 02 April 2026, Gerner, Kristian, Sweden,…
Per Hegna died at age 80
Per Hegna, 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…
Ove Pihl has died at age 87
Ove Pihl, 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…
Main Page passed away at age 51
[Name not provided], a Swedish convicted murderer, died on March 15, 2026. Tags Criminals, 15 March 2026, Main, Page, Sweden, 2026-03-15, March 15, March 2026
Janne Tuomela passes away at age 51
Swedish convicted murderer Died on Saturday March 14th 2026
Obituary: Margareta Magnusson, dead at age 91
Margareta Magnusson, 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,…
Jan Holmlund passes away at age 68
Jan Holmlund, 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,…
Gerda Antti passed away at age 96
Gerda Antti, 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…
Obituary: William Thoresson, dead at age 93
William Thoresson, 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…
Morlocks Swedish dies at age -1
Morlocks, 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…
Death of Gustav Kraitz at age 99
Swedish ceramicist and sculptor Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Lars Lallerstedt has died at age 87
Lars Lallerstedt, 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…
Birte Christoffersen dies at age 101
Birte Christoffersen, 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…
Birgitta Andersson, died aged 92
Birgitta Andersson, 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…
Henric Holmberg, died aged 80
Henric Holmberg, 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…
Mehmed Emîn Bozarslan, died aged 91
Mehmed Emîn Bozarslan, 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…
Matz Skoog died at age 68
Matz Skoog, 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…
Lennart Backman passes away at age 91
Lennart Backman, 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…
Håkan Bengtsson dies at age 83
Swedish Olympic swimmer (1960) Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Princess Désirée, death at age 87
Swedish royal Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Anders Möller died at age 63
Swedish musician (Black Ingvars Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Jan Mårtenson, died aged 92
Swedish author and diplomat Died on Wednesday January 14th 2026
Hans Wiktorsson died at age 75
Swedish actor Died on Wednesday January 14th 2026
Ulf Granberg passed away at age 80
Swedish comics creator and editor (The Phantom) Died on Saturday January 10th 2026
Enno Hallek dies at age 94
Enno Hallek, 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…
May Britt death at age 91
Swedish actress (War and Peace Died on Thursday December 18th 2025
Obituary: Helge Skoog, dead at age 87
Swedish actor Died on Monday December 15th 2025
Lars Johanson passed away at age 89
Swedish Turcologist Died on Tuesday November 25th 2025
Jonas Hallberg dies at age 80
Swedish journalist Died on Saturday November 22nd 2025
Sven Lindman dies at 83
Swedish football player (Djurgårdens Died on Wednesday November 19th 2025
Sören Sommelius passed away at age 84
Swedish writer and journalist (Helsingborgs Dagblad) Died on Monday November 17th 2025
Ingamay Bylund died at age 78
Swedish equestrian Died on Wednesday November 12th 2025
Göran Ringbom dies at age 81
Swedish musician Died on Tuesday November 11th 2025
Death of Runo Sundberg at age 96
Swedish actor (Hem till byn) Died on Tuesday November 11th 2025
Pye Engström died at age 97
Swedish sculptor Died on Saturday October 18th 2025
Jacob Ericksson dies at 58
Swedish actor Died on Friday October 17th 2025
Claes Hake dead at age 80
Swedish sculptor of Solringen Died on Thursday October 16th 2025
Orvar Lindwall passed away at age 84
Swedish Olympic fencer (1960 Died on Friday October 10th 2025
Lisa Knapp died at age 52
Swedish reality television contestant (Expedition Robinson) Died on Thursday October 9th 2025
Obituary: Eva Bysing, dead at age 82
Swedish actress (Rederiet) Died on Monday October 6th 2025
Tomas Lindberg dies at age 52
Swedish death metal vocalist (At the Gates) Died on Tuesday September 16th 2025
Per Mattsson obituary: died at age 77
Swedish actor Died on Friday September 12th 2025
Nisse Karlén obituary: died at age 50
Swedish singer (Sacramentum) Died on Tuesday August 26th 2025
Bengt Pegefelt passed away at age 70
American-born Swedish music teacher Died on Tuesday August 26th 2025
Death of Richard Hobert at age 73
Swedish composer Died on Sunday August 24th 2025
Mats Wahl dies at age 80
Swedish author Died on Sunday August 17th 2025
Death of Caroline Krook at age 80
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran prelate Died on Saturday August 16th 2025
Mats Lindh died at age 77
Swedish ice hockey player (Winnipeg Jets Died on Wednesday August 13th 2025
Sebastian Västerlund dies at 34
Swedish reality television contestant (The Farm) Died on Sunday August 10th 2025
Kenth Olsson has died at age 79
Swedish athlete Died on Wednesday August 6th 2025
Ove Kindvall has died at age 82
Swedish football player (IFK Norrköping Died on Tuesday August 5th 2025
Angeles Bermudez died at age 62
Swedish dentist and public servant Died on Saturday August 2nd 2025