Deaths in the 1950s
16,000+ memorials
Alf Tjersland
1881–1955 (age 74)
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Alf Tjersland was a business leader who modernized Norwegian industry while supporting his community.
Anders Bugge
1889–1955 (age 66)
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Anders Henrik Bull
1875–1956 (age 81)
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Anders Henrik Bull was an engineer who helped modernize Norway's communications and mentored future professionals.
Betzy Kjelsberg
1866–1950 (age 84)
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Carl Schøyen
1877–1951 (age 74)
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Carl Schøyen was a nature writer whose essays and stories celebrated Norway's landscapes.
Carl Sophus Thomle
1865–1952 (age 87)
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Carl von Hanno
1901–1953 (age 52)
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Carl von Hanno was a painter and educator who brought modern clarity to depictions of the Norwegian landscape.
Fritz Holland
1874–1959 (age 85)
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Bergliot Ibsen
1869–1953 (age 84)
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Bergliot Ibsen was a celebrated opera singer whose warm presence enlivened the Scandinavian stage.
Ragnvald Blix
1882–1958 (age 76)
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Jakob Friis
1883–1956 (age 73)
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Jakob Friis was a Labour politician and journalist committed to workers' rights and social justice.
Ferdinand Schjelderup
1886–1955 (age 69)
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Gustav Smedal
1888–1951 (age 63)
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Gustav Smedal was a jurist who defended Norway's legal interests in the Arctic.
Harald Kaas
1868–1953 (age 85)
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Harald Sundt
1873–1952 (age 79)
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Harald Sundt was a businessperson who guided Norwegian commerce while remaining mindful of the communities it depended u...
Sigurd Eldegard
1866–1950 (age 84)
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Jacob Schram
1870–1952 (age 82)
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Jacob Schram was a businessperson who provided steady leadership to Norwegian commerce while supporting civic life.
Thomas Schram
1882–1950 (age 68)
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Kjeld Stub
1868–1955 (age 87)
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Kjeld Stub was a politician committed to thoughtful governance and the steady preservation of public trust.
Marie Michelet
1866–1951 (age 85)
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P. M. Røwde
1876–1955 (age 79)
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P. M. Røwde was a politician who worked to guide civic institutions with practical judgment and a steady hand.
Ragna Hørbye
1861–1950 (age 89)
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Marie Karsten
1872–1953 (age 81)
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Marie Karsten was an architect who balanced tradition and innovation to create enduring spaces for everyday life.
Jens Munthe Svendsen
1869–1957 (age 88)
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Lorentz Vogt
1883–1958 (age 75)
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Lorentz Vogt was a politician who championed thoughtful administration and civic trust.
Magnus Alfred Waaler
1872–1955 (age 83)
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Vilhelm Haffner
1864–1959 (age 95)
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Vilhelm Haffner was a jurist who upheld fairness and guided others in the pursuit of justice.
Alice Pihl
1869–1959 (age 90)
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Philip Pedersen
1889–1951 (age 62)
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Philip Pedersen was an engineer who advanced infrastructure while nurturing the next generation of practitioners.
Conrad Alfred Erichsen
1875–1952 (age 77)
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Ernst Wilhelm Bjerknes
1865–1955 (age 90)
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Ernst Wilhelm Bjerknes was an engineer whose dedication to scholarship and collaboration advanced the field.
Georges Sautreau
1875–1951 (age 76)
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Johan Collett Holst
1878–1953 (age 75)
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Johan Collett Holst was an electrical engineer who helped bring emerging technologies into service with a deep sense of ...
Louis Bentzen
1864–1952 (age 88)
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Johan von Hanno
1894–1952 (age 58)
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Johan von Hanno was a Norwegian architect remembered for his thoughtful contributions to the nation’s architecture.
Torleiv Agdestein
1883–1959 (age 76)
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Magnhild Lindeman
1890–1955 (age 65)
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Magnhild Lindeman was a devoted organist who enriched Norway’s sacred music tradition.
Stian Herlofsen Finne-Grønn
1869–1953 (age 84)
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Carsten Tank-Nielsen
1877–1957 (age 80)
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Carsten Tank-Nielsen was a submariner who served Norway with courage and steadfastness.
Einar Grimm
1872–1950 (age 78)
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Gustav Berg-Jæger
1885–1957 (age 72)
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Gustav Berg-Jæger was a screenwriter whose work helped shape Norway’s early film narratives.
Hieronymus Heyerdahl
1867–1959 (age 92)
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Ludvig Svinndal
1884–1950 (age 66)
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Ludvig Svinndal is remembered for his steady dedication to public life and civic responsibility.
Ole Sverre
1865–1952 (age 87)
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Ole Sverre was a prominent Norwegian architect active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Per Horn
1875–1958 (age 83)
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Per Horn was a civil servant whose steady work supported Norway’s institutions.
Sigurd Hoff
1889–1955 (age 66)
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Sigurd Hoff was a renowned Norwegian opera singer whose performances enriched the cultural landscape of early 20th-centu...
Emma Pastor Normann
1871–1954 (age 83)
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Emma Pastor Normann was a translator who brought diverse voices to Norwegian readers.
Karl L. Paus
1856–1953 (age 97)
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Karl L. Paus was a notable Norwegian industrialist who played an important role in the nation's economic development.
Carl O. Nielsen
1868–1950 (age 82)
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Carl O. Nielsen is remembered for his dependable service to the community.
Cæsar Bang
1870–1951 (age 81)
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Cæsar Bang was a recognized member of Norwegian society in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.