Deaths in...
343 Notable deaths
in Copenhagen
Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted
Danish physical chemist (1879–1947).
Born February 22nd, 1879 in Varde.
Died December 17th, 1947 at 68 years old in Copenhagen.
Adam Oehlenschläger
Danish poet and playwright.
Born November 14th, 1779 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1850 at 70 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Finn Juhl
Danish architect and industrial designer (1912-1989).
Born January 30th, 1912 in Copenhagen, Frederiksberg.
Died May 17th, 1989 at 77 years old in Copenhagen.
Wilhelm Ludwig Johannsen
Danish botanist (1857-1927).
Born February 3rd, 1857 in Copenhagen.
Died November 11th, 1927 at 70 years old in Copenhagen.
Ed Thigpen
American jazz drummer (1930–2010).
Born December 28th, 1930 in Chicago.
Died January 13th, 2010 at 79 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Per Kirkeby
Danish artist (1938-2018).
Born September 1st, 1938 in Copenhagen.
Died May 9th, 2018 at 79 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Carl Brisson
Danish actor (1893–1958).
Born December 24th, 1893 in Copenhagen.
Died September 26th, 1958 at 64 years old in Copenhagen.
Johannes V. Jensen
Danish author (1873-1950).
Born January 20th, 1873 in Farsø. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1950 at 77 years old in Copenhagen (kidney disease). [ref]
Jón Sigurðsson
Leader of the 19th-century icelandic independence movement (1811-1879).
Born June 17th, 1811 in Hrafnseyri.
Died December 7th, 1879 at 68 years old in Copenhagen.
Erik Scavenius
Prime minister of denmark (1877-1962).
Died November 29th, 1962 at 85 years old in Copenhagen.
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