Deaths in...
343 Notable deaths
in Copenhagen
Niels Bohr
Danish physicist (1885–1962).
Born October 7th, 1885 in Copenhagen.
Died November 18th, 1962 at 77 years old in Copenhagen (heart failure).
Søren Kierkegaard
Danish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic (1813–1855).
Born May 5th, 1813 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1855 at 42 years old in Copenhagen (tuberculosis, paralysis).
Link Wray
American guitarist (1929–2005).
Died November 5th, 2005 at 76 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Bodil Joensen
Danish pornographic actress (1944-1985).
Born September 25th, 1944 in Hundige.
Died January 3rd, 1985 at 40 years old in Copenhagen (liver cirrhosis).
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Danish film director (1889–1968).
Born February 3rd, 1889 in Copenhagen.
Died March 20th, 1968 at 79 years old in Copenhagen (pneumonia).
Aage Bohr
Danish physicist (1922–2009).
Born June 19th, 1922 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died September 8th, 2009 at 87 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Hans Christian Gram
Danish scientist (1853-1938).
Born September 13th, 1853 in Copenhagen.
Died November 14th, 1938 at 85 years old in Copenhagen.
Pete Quaife
English musician, artist and author.
Born December 31st, 1943 in Tavistock.
Died June 23rd, 2010 at 66 years old in Copenhagen (kidney failure). [ref]
Carl Nielsen
Danish composer.
Born August 9th, 1865 in Sortelung.
Died October 3rd, 1931 at 66 years old in Copenhagen (myocardial infarction).
Prince Valdemar of Denmark
Danish prince (1858-1939).
Born October 27th, 1858 in Bernstorff Palace.
Died January 14th, 1939 at 80 years old in Copenhagen.
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