Oscar Reynert Olsen: key obituary facts
Is Oscar Reynert Olsen dead? Yes. Oscar Reynert Olsen died on October 1, 2026, at age 101.
Cause of death: Oscar Reynert Olsen's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Oscar Reynert Olsen known for?
He was a Norwegian painter (born 1925).
More about Oscar Reynert Olsen
Born: 23 May 1925.
Gender: male.
Occupation: painter, graphic artist, illustrator.
Nationality: Norway.
Occupations: Illustrator, painter and printmaker.
Oscar Reynert Olsen, a Norwegian artist, died on October 1, 2026, aged 101.
Born in Stavanger on May 23, 1925, he built a career as an illustrator, painter, graphic artist and lecturer. Olsen studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry and at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts, and from 1952 to 1958 he worked as an illustrator for Arbeiderbladet.
His book illustrations included woodcuts for Johan Falkberget’s novel series Nattens brød, and he later served as a lecturer at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry.