Borger Breeveld dead at age 82
Borger Breeveld, the Surinamese actor and television director known for his work in film and broadcasting,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 82. Born in Paramaribo on July 20, 1944,…
Famous Dead People from Suriname
13 obituaries for famous people from Suriname who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Tony Scott dead at age 54, Surinamese-born Dutch rapper and musician, complications from multiple s…
Tony Scott, the Surinamese-born Dutch rapper and musician known for his hip house recordings,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 54, from complications of multiple sclerosis. Born Peter van den…
Jerry de Jong dead at age 61
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,…
Wilhelmus de Bekker dead at age 87
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
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…
Kishen Bholasing dead at age 35
Kishen Bholasing, a Surinamese singer and percussionist,
died on April 16, 2020, aged 35. Born on August 3, 1984, in Diitabiki, he was a Surinamese-Dutch musician known for his work…
Gregory Rigters
Surinamese footballer
Died on Tuesday December 5th 2017
Ruben Rozendaal
Surinamese soldier
Died on Saturday December 2nd 2017
Aloysius Ferdinandus Zichem
Surinamese Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Tuesday November 15th 2016
Erwin Sparendam
Surinamese-born Dutch footballer
Died on Saturday September 20th 2014
Belfon Aboikoni
Surinamese Saramaka chieftain
Died on Tuesday June 24th 2014