Deaths in the 2000s

Poul Hartling

1914–2000 (age 86)

Hørsholm Kirkegård

Inga Nielsen

1946–2008 (age 62)

Hørsholm Kirkegård

Knud Nielsen

1930–2006 (age 76)

Hørsholm Kirkegård

Knud Nielsen was a devoted professor whose insightful scholarship and mentorship motivated many students.

Elsebet Schütze

1923–2004 (age 81)

Hørsholm Kirkegård

Axel Mengel Knudsen

1912–2004 (age 92)

Hørsholm Kirkegård

Axel Mengel Knudsen was a gifted bookbinder whose careful craft preserved countless treasured works.

Helle Gotved

1912–2006 (age 94)

Solbjerg Park Cemetery

Vera Myhre

1920–2000 (age 80)

Solbjerg Park Cemetery

Mogens Jørgensen

1914–2007 (age 93)

Solbjerg Park Cemetery

Harald Böhling-Petersen

1939–2001 (age 62)

Solbjerg Park Cemetery

Harald Böhling-Petersen was a painter whose expressive artworks and encouragement of others enriched Danish culture.

Bo Ege

1931–2006 (age 75)

Solbjerg Park Cemetery

Ib Eisner

1925–2003 (age 78)

Solbjerg Park Cemetery

Gil Johansen

1932–2005 (age 73)

Solbjerg Park Cemetery

Børge Olsen

1910–2002 (age 92)

Solbjerg Park Cemetery

Børge Olsen was a steadfast merchant whose care for community commerce left a lasting impression.

Vilhelm Wohlert

1920–2007 (age 87)

Ordrup Cemetery

Helle Virkner

1925–2009 (age 84)

Ordrup Cemetery

Norman Granz

1918–2001 (age 83)

Ordrup Cemetery

Herman Salling

1919–2006 (age 87)

Nordre Cemetery

Svein Tønsager

1944–2006 (age 62)

Nordre Cemetery

Maria Struzik-Krull

1951–2005 (age 54)

Nordre Cemetery

Maria Struzik-Krull was a graphic designer whose imaginative work melded tradition with bold modernity.

Poul Andreassen

1928–2009 (age 81)

Ordrup Cemetery

Viggo Sjøqvist

1913–2003 (age 90)

Ordrup Cemetery

Viggo Sjøqvist chronicled the nation's past with clarity, leaving scholars and readers enriched.

H.P. Rohde

1915–2005 (age 90)

Ordrup Cemetery

Ebbe Linnemann

1918–2008 (age 90)

Ordrup Cemetery

Ebbe Linnemann was a compassionate psychiatrist whose care eased countless lives.

Aage Holst

1915–2001 (age 86)

Ordrup Cemetery

Morten Lange

1919–2003 (age 84)

Søllerød Cemetery

Jørgen Jersild

1913–2004 (age 91)

Søllerød Cemetery

Bent Henius

1920–2005 (age 85)

Søllerød Cemetery

Bent Henius was a lifelong journalist steadfast in championing truthful reporting.

Jørgen Buschardt

1923–2005 (age 82)

Søllerød Cemetery

Poul Eefsen

1925–2008 (age 83)

Søllerød Cemetery

Poul Eefsen was a Director of Police who guided his force with fairness and diligence.

Lise Westphal Stephensen

1928–2002 (age 74)

Søllerød Cemetery

Danish actor and cultural figure.

Kirsten Becker

1915–2003 (age 88)

Søllerød Cemetery

Kirsten Becker was a gifted weaver whose hands preserved textile traditions.

Varinka Wichfeld Muus

1922–2002 (age 80)

Søllerød Cemetery

Ole Rendbæk

1943–2003 (age 60)

Søllerød Cemetery

Ole Rendbæk was a director celebrated for guiding creative teams with steady conviction.

Peter Ronild

1928–2001 (age 73)

Tibirke cemetery

Danish screenwriter and film contributor.

Hemming Hartmann-Petersen

1923–2004 (age 81)

Tibirke cemetery

Hemming Hartmann-Petersen was a biographer whose meticulous storytelling preserved lives.

Lars Åkirke

1926–2004 (age 78)

Tibirke cemetery

Danish painter and visual artist.

Perry Knudsen

1931–2009 (age 78)

Tibirke cemetery

Perry Knudsen was a trumpeter whose music brought warmth and joy to many ears.

Jørgen Anker Heegaard

1912–2009 (age 97)

Søllerød Cemetery

Danish architect and design innovator.

Peer Hultberg

1935–2007 (age 72)

Viborg Cemetery

Birthe Backhausen

1927–2005 (age 78)

Vestre Katolske Kirkegård

Danish actor and performer.

Johannes Bæch

1920–2002 (age 82)

Viborg Cemetery

Painter whose evocative depictions of Danish landscapes enriched cultural heritage.

Søren Weiss

1922–2001 (age 79)

Vestre Katolske Kirkegård

Danish actor and cultural contributor.

Jørgen Brems Dalgaard

1918–2002 (age 84)

Viborg Cemetery

Physician known for steady care and leadership in Viborg's medical community.

Ole Fenger

1931–2003 (age 72)

Vejlby Church

Danish professor and academic scholar.

Ulla Poulsen Skou

1905–2001 (age 96)

Almen Kirkegård

Grete Stenbæk Jensen

1925–2009 (age 84)

Ørnhøj Church

Danish writer and literary figure.

John Hilbard

1923–2001 (age 78)

Helsingør Cemetery

Screenwriter whose vivid scripts illuminated the human condition on Danish screens.

Henning Henningsen

1911–2005 (age 94)

Helsingør Cemetery

Danish historian and scholar.

Torben Axel Monberg

1929–2007 (age 78)

Hillerød Kirkegård

Professor celebrated for rigorous scholarship and devotion to guiding students.

Niels Kingo Jacobsen

1921–2004 (age 83)

Hillerød Kirkegård

Danish writer and literary contributor.