Troels Mylenberg dead at age 56,Danish actor

Troels Mylenberg, a Danish actor, journalist, author and TV news presenter, died of cancer on October 31, 2026, aged 56.

Born on April 24, 1970, he worked as a political reporter and editor at the Danish newspapers Weekendavisen, Dagen and Ekstra Bladet. His career also took him into journalism education: in 2003 he became principal of Vallekilde Folk High School, and in 2005 he was appointed head of the Center for Journalism at the University of Southern Denmark.

He held that post until 2008, when he returned to political journalism, joining Berlingske’s Christiansborg desk. He left the newspaper in September 2009. Mylenberg was also a news presenter on TV 2 Nyhederne and an author. His professional path crossed reporting, editing, education and television, with work in newsrooms alongside leadership at a folk high school and a university journalism center. The available biographical record identifies these roles across his career, from political reporting at Danish newspapers to presenting news for a national broadcaster. His career therefore included both newsroom work and leadership in journalism education, as well as television news and writing.