Ove Pihl: key obituary facts
Is Ove Pihl dead? Yes. Ove Pihl died on March 17, 2026, at age 87.
Cause of death: Ove Pihl's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Ove Pihl known for?
Ove Pihl was a Swedish painter and art director.
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 the founder of the advertising agency Falk & Pihl and the publishing companies Atlantis and Page One Publishing. Pihl studied at Beckman’s School of Design in Stockholm and the School of Visual Arts in New York, and later worked in advertising, including campaigns for the shift to right-hand traffic in Sweden and for clients such as Gulf, Semper AB and Expressen.
He also exhibited his work as an artist.
Ove Pihl (2 May 1938 – 16 March 2026) was a Swedish art director, book publisher and graphic designer. He is mostly known as founder of the advertising agency Falk & Pihl and the publishing companies Atlantis and Page One Publishing. He was also an artist with a number of exhibitions.