People from Norway

15 people remembered here.

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  Harald V

  1937 – 2026 · King of Norway (1991-2026)

  Alt for Norge: sailor-king and grandfather of the nation.

  350 candles · 12 tributes
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  Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner

  1932 – 2026 · Norwegian princess

  Norway's dutiful first lady for fourteen years, and a lifelong champion of children with dyslexia.

  96 candles · 9 tributes
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  Harald Rensvik

  1946 – 2026 · Civil servant and civil engineer

  Norwegian pollution director and long-serving environment ministry official.

  8 candles · 1 tributes
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  Sverre Horge

  1944 – 2026 · Actor

  The theatre technician who became Sverre Borge and made Norway laugh every Christmas.

  7 candles · 1 tributes
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  Amund Sjøbrend

  1952 – 2026 · Speed skater and skating coach

  One of Norway's four S's, world and European allround champion in 1981, who later gave his knowledge to young skaters.

  7 candles · 1 tributes
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  Johan Buttedahl

  1935 – 2026 · Politician

  Centre Party parliamentary leader and dentist who served Buskerud in the Storting.

  7 candles · 1 tributes
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  Bodil Cappelen

  1930 – 2026 · Painter

  Textile artist and guardian of Hauge's poetic legacy.

  7 candles · 1 tributes
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  Eli Rygg

  1955 – 2026 · Children's television presenter

  The warm voice of Portveien 2, who sang Tenn lys for a generation and spent her life standing up for children.

  6 candles · 1 tributes
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  Rolf Nyhus

  1942 – 2026 · Sports administrator and football referee

  The Kollen general, who made Holmenkollen a home for the world's skiers.

  6 candles · 1 tributes
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  Per Haftorsen

  1947 – 2026 · Footballer

  Haugesund's goalkeeper who earned eleven Norway caps and a famous 10 from VG.

  5 candles · 1 tributes
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  Eirik Skadsdammen

  1981 – 2026 · Ice hockey player (forward)

  Storhamar's loyal number 8, the man from the forest who decided the 2008 final.

  5 candles · 1 tributes
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  Oscar Reynert Olsen

  1925 – 2026 · Illustrator

  A Stavanger-born artist whose free, colourful line filled newspapers, books, stamps and galleries for seven decades.

  5 candles · 1 tributes
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  Olaf Tufte

  1976 – 2026 · Olympic rower

  Two-time Olympic champion who believed anyone who pulls on an oar is family.

  5 candles · 1 tributes
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  Kari Hag

  1941 – 2026 · Mathematician

  Norwegian mathematician who advanced quasiconformal theory and opened doors for women in science.

  4 candles · 1 tributes
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  Frank Grønlund

  1952 – 2026 · Footballer (defender)

  Lillestrøm defender, 1981 cup-winning captain, and lifelong club leader.

  3 candles · 1 tributes