Jerry de Jong dead at age 61, Surinamese-born Dutch footballer
Jerry de Jong, the Surinamese-born Dutch footballer who played for Telstar, MVV and the Netherlands national team, died on June 15, 2026, aged 61. Born in Paramaribo on August 29,…
Famous Dead People from Suriname
10 obituaries for famous people from Suriname who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Wilhelmus de Bekker dead at age 87, Dutch-born Surinamese Roman Catholic prelate
Wilhelmus de Bekker, the Dutch-born Surinamese Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Paramaribo from 2004 to 2014, died on June 3, 2026. He was 87. Born Wilhelmus Adrianus…
Toyabali Ahmadali dead at age 95, Civil servant
Toyabali Ahmadali, a Surinamese politician and civil servant, died on May 17, 2026, at the age of 95. A member of the Progressive Reform Party, he served as Suriname’s minister…
Chan Santokhi Surinamese politician, president, minister of justice, and twice MNA dead at age 67
Chan Santokhi, the Surinamese politician who served as president of Suriname from 2020 to 2025, died on March 30, 2026. He was also minister of justice from 2005 to 2010…
Orlando Wiet Surinamese-Dutch mixed martial artist dead at age 60
Orlando Wiet, a Surinamese-Dutch mixed martial artist, died on March 26, 2026, at the age of 60. Born in Paramaribo, then in Dutch Guiana, on October 24, 1965, he was…
Gregory Rigters
Surinamese footballerDied on Tuesday December 5th 2017
Ruben Rozendaal
Surinamese soldierDied on Saturday December 2nd 2017
Aloysius Ferdinandus Zichem
Surinamese Roman Catholic prelateDied on Tuesday November 15th 2016
Erwin Sparendam
Surinamese-born Dutch footballerDied on Saturday September 20th 2014
Belfon Aboikoni
Surinamese Saramaka chieftainDied on Tuesday June 24th 2014