Bo Johansson: key obituary facts
Is Bo Johansson dead? Yes. Bo Johansson died on October 15, 2026, at age 83.
Cause of death: Bo Johansson's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Bo Johansson known for?
He was a Swedish footballer.
More about Bo Johansson
Born: 28 November 1942.
Place of birth: Kalmar.
Gender: male.
Occupation: association football player, association football coach.
Nationality: Sweden.
Also known as: Bo "Bosse" Johansson.
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 also known as Bosse Johansson and played football for 14 years with Kalmar FF and Lindsdals IF, without winning a trophy as a player. In 1977, he took charge of Kalmar FF, his former club, and remained there for two years before moving to local rivals Östers IF.
Over three years with Östers, he guided the team to Swedish Allsvenskan titles in 1980 and 1981. Johansson later coached at Silkeborg IF and, in 1996, was appointed manager of Denmark’s national team, succeeding Richard Møller Nielsen. Nielsen had led Denmark to the Euro 1992 title, but the team had since recorded lacklustre results. Johansson brought a more attacking approach and helped revive the side, leading Denmark to the 1998 World Cup in France, a tournament described in the supplied account as a high point in Danish football. His work with Östers and Denmark marked two prominent stretches of a coaching career that also began at his former club in Kalmar.