Deaths in the 2020s

Carolina Valdivia Torres

1978–2024 (age 46)

Parque del Recuerdo Cemetery

Carolina Valdivia Torres was a Chilean resident of Las Condes who lived from 1978 to 2024 and was laid to rest at Parque...

Pepe Tapia

1942–2020 (age 78)

Parque del Recuerdo Cemetery

Pepe Tapia was a Chilean individual from Santiago who lived from 1942 to 2020 and was buried at Parque del Recuerdo Ceme...

María Teresa Pereira Larraín

1935–2023 (age 88)

Parque del Recuerdo Cemetery

María Teresa Pereira Larraín was a Chilean resident of Santiago who lived from 1935 to 2023 and was laid to rest at Pa...

Sergio Badiola Broberg

1930–2021 (age 91)

Parque del Recuerdo Cemetery

Sergio Badiola Broberg was a Chilean individual who lived from 1930 to 2021 and was buried at Parque del Recuerdo Cemete...

Carolina del Real

1980–2025 (age 45)

Parque del Recuerdo Cemetery

Carolina del Real was a Chilean resident of Santiago who lived from 1980 to 2025 and was interred at Parque del Recuerdo...

Willy Benítez

1946–2025 (age 79)

El Prado Cemetery

Willy Benítez was a Chilean from Santiago who lived from 1946 to 2025 and was laid to rest at El Prado Cemetery.

Richard Leakey

1944–2022 (age 78)

Ngong Hills

Richard Leakey was a renowned Kenyan paleoanthropologist, conservationist, and politician who made groundbreaking discov...

Ahmed Sheikh Nabhany

1927–2020 (age 93)

Matondoni

Ahmed Sheikh Nabhany was a prominent Kenyan Swahili poet and scholar from Mombasa who preserved and celebrated coastal l...

Mwai Kibaki

1931–2022 (age 91)

Munyange

Mwai Kibaki was Kenya's third president who served from 2002 to 2013, overseeing significant economic growth and constit...

Norah Olembo

1941–2021 (age 80)

Bunyore

Norah Olembo was a Kenyan woman from Kaimosi who lived from 1941 to 2021 and was buried in Bunyore.

Edwin Chiloba

1997–2023 (age 26)

Sergoit

Edwin Chiloba was a young Kenyan LGBTQ+ activist and fashion designer whose tragic murder in 2023 at age 25 sparked nati...

Alelegn Azene

1998–2024 (age 26)

Arba Minch

Alelegn Azene was a young Ethiopian individual who lived in Arba Minch.

Martti Ahtisaari

1937–2023 (age 86)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari (Finnish: [ˈmɑrtːi (ˈoi̯ʋɑ ˈkɑleʋi) ˈɑhtisɑːri] , 23 June 1937 – 16 October...

Jan Klenberg

1931–2020 (age 89)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Jan Gottfrid Klenberg (22 October 1931 – 28 August 2020) was a Finnish admiral.

Outi Lilljegren

1934–2022 (age 88)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Actor Outi Lilljegren gave every role luminous depth.

Aarre Elo

1934–2022 (age 88)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Aarre Elo's screenplays gave Finnish stories cinematic eloquence.

Esko Raipia

1946–2022 (age 76)

Kalevankangas cemetery

Veikko Kerttula

1940–2022 (age 82)

Kalevankangas cemetery

Veikko Kerttula was a screenwriter whose steady storytelling honored both tradition and change.

Markus

1950–2024 (age 74)

Kalevankangas cemetery

Anu Panula

1956–2021 (age 65)

Kalevankangas cemetery

Anu Panula was an actor whose graceful presence resonated across stage and screen.

Veijo Jäsberg

1948–2023 (age 75)

Honkanummi cemetery

Veijo Jäsberg was a building manager whose calm leadership ensured Honkanummi cemetery remained a peaceful refuge.

Alexi Laiho

1979–2020 (age 41)

Malmi cemetery

Alexi Laiho was a Finnish heavy metal guitarist and vocalist, best known as the frontman and founding member of the melo...

Vexi Salmi

1942–2020 (age 78)

Ahvenisto Cemetery

Vexi Salmi was a prolific Finnish lyricist who wrote thousands of popular Finnish songs and became one of the most succe...

Tuomas Gerdt

1922–2020 (age 98)

Lepola cemetery

Tuomas Gerdt was a Finnish actor from a renowned theatrical family who performed on Finnish stages for many decades.

Karl Dall

1941–2020 (age 79)

North Sea

Karl Dall (1941-2020) was a German comedian and actor from Emden whose ashes were scattered in the North Sea.

Christopher Rådlund

1970–2022 (age 52)

Vår Frelsers gravlund

Arthur Arntzen

1937–2025 (age 88)

Arctic Cathedral

Arthur Andreas Arntzen (10 May 1937 – 19 December 2025) was a Norwegian journalist, humorist, actor and writer.

Espen Skjønberg

1924–2022 (age 98)

Fagerborg Church

Espen Henrik Skjønberg (7 April 1924 – 26 August 2022) was a Norwegian actor of stage, screen, and television.

Sigurd Frisvold

1947–2022 (age 75)

Vestre gravlund

Sigurd Frisvold (5 July 1947 – 29 November 2022) was a Norwegian general who served as Chief of Defence of Norway from...

Trygve Brudevold

1920–2021 (age 101)

Vestre gravlund

Trygve Brudevold (19 December 1920 – 19 August 2021) was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed in the 1950s.

Mona Strand

1965–2025 (age 60)

Vestre gravlund

Sverre Bentzen

1941–2022 (age 81)

Vestre gravlund

Tina Hartvig

1962–2025 (age 63)

Vestre gravlund

Tina Hartvig was an actor celebrated for her emotionally honest performances and artistic integrity.

Åge Hareide

1953–2025 (age 72)

Molde Cathedral

Åge Fridtjof Hareide (23 September 1953 – 18 December 2025) was a Norwegian football player and coach.

Ole Daniel Enersen

1943–2024 (age 81)

Vestre gravlund

Ole Daniel Enersen (14 March 1943 – 1 January 2024) was a Norwegian climber, photographer, journalist, writer and medi...

Per Magnar Arnstad

1937–2022 (age 85)

Vestre gravlund

Per Magnar Arnstad (6 December 1937 – 7 March 2022) was a Norwegian entrepreneur and politician.

Annika Biørnstad

1957–2022 (age 65)

Vestre gravlund

Annika Cecilie Biørnstad (1957 – 17 November 2022) was a Norwegian media executive.

Mari Holmboe Ruge

1934–2025 (age 91)

Vestre gravlund

Ole Paus

1947–2023 (age 76)

Vestre gravlund

Ole Paus (9 February 1947 – 12 December 2023) was a Norwegian singer-songwriter and poet, widely regarded as one of th...

Nils Bjarne Kvam

1948–2022 (age 74)

Vestre gravlund

Nils Bjarne Kvam was a record producer respected for his calm leadership and keen ear.

Janina Zagrodzka-Kawa

1918–2020 (age 102)

Vestre gravlund

Poet Janina Zagrodzka-Kawa offered reflections of quiet wisdom that resonated across generations.

Ingvar Ambjørnsen

1956–2025 (age 69)

Kulturkirken Jakob

Ingvar Even Ambjørnsen-Haefs (20 May 1956 – 19 July 2025) was a Norwegian writer.

Teddy Moen

1965–2023 (age 58)

Kristiansand Cathedral

Association football coach Teddy Moen inspired young athletes with discipline and faith in their potential.

Peder Angel Langen Lundquist

2004–2024 (age 20)

Røros Church

Morten Schakenda

1966–2022 (age 56)

Lom Stave Church

Morten Schakenda (7 June 1966 – 14 March 2022) was a Norwegian cook, known as one of the leading chefs in the country.

Anne Husebekk

1955–2025 (age 70)

Tromsø Cathedral

Øystein Fodstad

1943–2023 (age 80)

Ullern Church

Cancer researcher Øystein Fodstad pursued knowledge with an unshakable commitment to patient care.

Sverre Frich jr.

1952–2025 (age 73)

Ullern Church

Tor Kjærvik

1951–2021 (age 70)

Ullern Church

Arne Strand

1944–2023 (age 79)

Frogner Church

Arne Strand (17 March 1944 – 10 May 2023) was a Norwegian journalist and politician for the Labour Party.