2008 in Norway

none November 2023 Events in the year 2008 in Norway. in Norway 20th Century 21st century 22nd century 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000–20092000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Incumbents Monarch: Harald V.Harald 5. Gudleiv Forr Gudleiv Forr Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Harald_5. no 30 March 2026 Prime Minister: Jens Stoltenberg Events January 200px|thumb|upright|Oslo Stock Exchange languishes during the 2008 financial crisis. 1 January – The Agency for Public Management and eGovernment is established.http://www.difi.no/hovedEnkel.aspx?m=43596 About DIFI Agency for Public Management and eGovernment 27 December 2007 9 March 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080917233012/http://www.difi.no/hovedEnkel.aspx?m=43596 17 September 2008 1 January – Nordic Battlegroup consisting of military forces from Sweden, Finland, Norway, Republic of Ireland, and Estonia under the control of the European Union, is established.http://www.mil.se/index.php?lang=E&c=news&id=32771 Inauguration of the Nordic Battle Group Headquarters 26 August 2006 Ulf K. Rask 29 May 2006 Försvarsmakten https://web.archive.org/web/20060824044530/http://www.mil.se/index.php?lang=E&c=news&id=32771 24 August 2006 1 January – Mercury becomes banned from use in Norway.Bans mercury in products, Press release, 21 December 2007, Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim Bans mercury in products – regjeringen.no 11 January – Norwegian police announce that they have arrested a 55-year-old man suspected of being the sexual predator known as The Pocket Man.* Norway nabs 'pocket' sex suspect https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7184073.stm BBC News 11 January 2008 15 January 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080115112603/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7184073.stm 15 January 2008 live 13 January – A school in Lørenskog Municipality is closed after threats of a school shooting came from a video on YouTube. A 15-year-old was arrested for the threat.August 2025 21 January – The OBX Index drops 6.4%, then the second biggest fall since August 1991 and the third largest in its history. Even Landre Krisetemning på børsen http://www.na24.no/imarkedet/borskommentar/article2202993.ece NA24 Oslo, Norway 9 September 2008 5 October 2008 no https://web.archive.org/web/20080917005303/http://www.na24.no/imarkedet/borskommentar/article2202993.ece 17 September 2008 live Panikken tok børsen http://e24.no/kommentar/boerskommentar/article2695910.ece e24.no Oslo, Norway 6 October 2008 6 October 2008 no https://web.archive.org/web/20081007193431/http://e24.no/kommentar/boerskommentar/article2695910.ece 7 October 2008 live February 200px|thumb|upright|Official opening of Eiksund undersea tunnel on 23 February 2008. 5 February – The Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs opens the case to decide whether three Supreme Court Justices will be impeached over their involvement in the Fritz Moen wrongful conviction.Robert Gjerde Stortinget må vurdere riksrett http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article2238528.ece Aftenposten 5 February 2008 5 February 2008 no https://web.archive.org/web/20080208113153/http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article2238528.ece 8 February 2008 dead 14 February – A political case centering on Manuela Ramin-Osmundsen forces her to resign from her post as Minister of Children and Equality and Ida Hjort Kraby to resign from her newly appointed position as Ombudsman for Children in Norway.Children's minister quits under fire Aftenposten, 14 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080416151911/http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2256533.ece 16 April 2008 21 February – An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the moment magnitude scale hits Svalbard. This oblique-slip shock had a maximum Mercalli intensity of IV (Light) and was the strongest earthquake ever to hit Norway.M6.1 – Svalbard region https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000fzeu#general_summary USGS United States Geological Survey 23 February – The 8 km on long Eiksund Tunnel near Volda in Møre og Romsdal is opened. http://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/projects/eiksund/index.html#eiksund1 Eiksund Undersea Tunnel, Norway 22 November 2008 roadtraffic-technology.com domain on WP:BLACKLIST June 2016 26 February – The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is officially opened.http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2008/02/26/doomsday_seed_vault_opens_in_arctic/ 26 February 2008 'Doomsday' seed vault opens in Arctic boston.com/Associated Press Doug Mellgren https://web.archive.org/web/20101023180644/http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2008/02/26/doomsday_seed_vault_opens_in_arctic/ 23 October 2010 dead 28 February – Three people were arrested in Oslo, accused of having participated in the financing of terrorist acts abroad.August 2025 29 February – Anniken Huitfeldt is appointed Minister of Children and Equality.http://www1.nrk.no/nett-tv/nyheter/spill/verdi/42190 NRK Nett-TV Nyheter: Her kommer den nye statsråden – Opposisjonen positiv til Huitfeldt – Her kommer den nye barneministeren 2008-10-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090801035343/http://www1.nrk.no/nett-tv/nyheter/spill/verdi/42190 2009-08-01 dead February – Former Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland is entangled in a political scandal over cancer treatments paid for by the Norwegian state, which she was not entitled to having previously changed her residency abroad.no VG.no:Betalte operasjon i 2002 March 1 March – Austrian Matthias Lanzinger collides with a gate during a World Cup Super-G run at Kvitfjell, resulting in injuries that lead to his left leg being amputated below the knee two days later. Bein von Lanzinger muss amputiert werden http://salzburg.orf.at/stories/261153/ ORF 4 March 2008 4 March 2008 de https://web.archive.org/web/20110706093753/http://salzburg.orf.at/stories/261153/ 6 July 2011 dead 28 March – Norway recognizes Kosovo as an independent state.August 2025 April 12 April – Official opening of the Oslo Opera House.August 2025 May 15 May – Ingeborg Synnøve Midtømme is appointed bishop of the diocese of Møre.August 2025 June 11 June – Norway legalises same-sex marriage.Norway legalises gay marriage – PinkNews.co.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20100807133015/http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7926.html 7 August 2010 September – 2008 psychic phone call controversy: it was revealed that the Norwegian politician Saera Khan had racked up extremely high phone bills using the mobile phone with which she was provided for free by the Parliament.Camilla Ryste Stortingsrepresentant hadde skyhøy mobilregning http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/politikk/article2672196.ece Aftenposten 24 September 2008 9 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080927013647/http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/politikk/article2672196.ece 27 September 2008 dead July August September 9 September – The OBX Index drops 5.57%, then the fourth biggest drop ever. 29 September – During the 2008 financial crisis, the OBX Index of the Oslo Stock Exchange drops 8.3%, then its third largest drop ever in one day, but eclipsed only one week later. Klever Magnus Verste dag på 17 år http://www.na24.no/imarkedet/borskommentar/article2258169.ece NA24 Oslo, Norway 29 September 2008 30 September 2008 no https://web.archive.org/web/20080930152358/http://www.na24.no/imarkedet/borskommentar/article2258169.ece 30 September 2008 live October 6 October – The OBX Index drops 9.71%, the third largest drop ever in one day. 8 October – The OBX Index drops 6.44% Gulbrand Øverbye Et av tidenes største børsfall http://www.na24.no/imarkedet/borskommentar/article2284829.ece NA24 Oslo, Norway 8 October 2008 8 October 2008 no https://web.archive.org/web/20081009110633/http://www.na24.no/imarkedet/borskommentar/article2284829.ece 9 October 2008 live October – Bangladeshi-Norwegian parliamentarian for the Labour Party Saera Khan withdraws her candidacy for next year's elections when it is revealed that she has spent large sums using her parliament paid-for mobile phone to call psychic hotlines and then consistently lied to cover up the fact.Gunnar Magnus Geir Salvesen Stine Barstad Khan tar ikke gjenvalg http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article2703665.ece Aftenposten 9 October 2008 9 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081012212124/http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article2703665.ece 12 October 2008 dead October – Controversy erupts when British writer and Holocaust denier David Irving is invited to the 2009 Norwegian Festival of Literature at Lillehammer, to discuss his concept of truth, Geir Rakvaag Irving fortsatt invitert http://www.dagsavisen.no/kultur/article372935.ece Dagsavisen Oslo 7 October 2008 8 October 2008 no https://web.archive.org/web/20081008174519/http://www.dagsavisen.no/kultur/article372935.ece 8 October 2008 dead ending in Irving's invitation being withdrawn. Holocaust denial speaker's invitation cancelled http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2704141.ece Aftenposten 9 October 2008 10 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081010220014/http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2704141.ece 10 October 2008 dead Author Stig Sæterbakken resigns as the festival's content director in protest over the decision. Geir Olsen Retrett mot Davig Irving. Irving: – De tør ikke møte meg http://www.vg.no/rampelys/artikkel.php?artid=528392 Verdens Gang Oslo, Norway 10 October 2008 10 October 2008 no 15 October – The OBX Index drops 8.81% Paal Adolfsen Svendsen Kraftig nedgang på Oslo Børs http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/okonomi/1.6262680 NRK Oslo, Norway 15 October 2008 16 October 2008 no https://web.archive.org/web/20081016022025/http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/okonomi/1.6262680 16 October 2008 live 24 October – The OBX Index drops 9.24% 100 milliarder forduftet fra børsen http://e24.no/kommentar/boerskommentar/article2732487.ece e24.no Oslo, Norway 24 October 2008 24 October 2008 no https://web.archive.org/web/20081025105141/http://e24.no/kommentar/boerskommentar/article2732487.ece 25 October 2008 live November December 13 December – Six people died in a fire in an apartment building in Oslo. Six persons die in fire in Oslo http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/13/content_10499911.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20140226134124/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/13/content_10499911.htm dead 26 February 2014 Xinhua 13 December 2008 16 December 2008 29 December - 2008–09 Oslo riots starts. Popular culture Film and Entertainment Nearly 80% of Norway's population engages with content from NRK, the country's public broadcaster, and NRK1 remains the leading TV channel with its drama Himmelblå setting a record for Norwegian TV.NRK 2008: 4 Out Of 5 Norwegians Hooked On It https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/news/stories/nrk-2008-4-out-of-5-norwegians-hooked-on-it 2025-02-12 Nordisk Film & TV Fond en Norwegian films have their best year since 2003, with total admissions increasing by nearly 50% to almost 2.7 million. The WWII drama Max Manus quickly becomes one of the top films of the year, alongside other successful local films like The Kautokeino Rebellion, Long Flat Balls II, and Cold Prey 2.2009-01-19 Record 22.5% local market share in 2008 https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/89390/ 2025-02-12 Cineuropa en Sports October – Tromsø's bid to become host city to the 2018 Winter Olympics is cancelled when the sports board of Norwegian Confederation of Sports votes 9 against 3 to withdraw the application for government financial guarantee.Tromsø's application withdrawn http://www.aftenposten.no/english/sports/article2695284.ece Aftenposten 6 October 2008 6 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081007140950/http://www.aftenposten.no/english/sports/article2695284.ece 7 October 2008 dead Music Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Literature Headhunters - Jo Nesbø Cultural Events Sandnes and Stavanger are named European Capitals of Culture, joining Liverpool as part of an EU initiative.Capital of Culture 2008 https://www.royalcourt.no/nyhet.html?sek=27262&tid=35396 2025-02-12 www.royalcourt.no en Anniversaries 200 years since the birth of the poet Henrik Wergeland on 17 June 1808Wergeland hailed on 200th birthday, Aftenposten, 17 June 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080720071103/http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2488573.ece 20 July 2008 100 years since Norway national football team played its first international game on 12 July 1908, in Gothenburg, Swedenhttp://www.rsssf.no/1908/National.html Norwegian national team 1908 22 November 2008 Aarhus Lars RSSSF 100 years since the sports club SK Brann was established (26 September).http://www.brann.no/index.php?mapping=218 Sportsklubben Brann – Ekte lidenskap har et navn Brann.no 6 September 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080905143314/http://www.brann.no/index.php?mapping=218 5 September 2008 100 years since the birth of the poet Olav H. Hauge on 18 August 1908Olav H. Hauge https://web.archive.org/web/20081004192747/http://eng.ht08.no/Default2.aspx?pageid=748 4 October 2008 at the Olav H. Hauge & Geirr Tveitt centennial celebration 100 years since the birth of the composer and pianist Geirr Tveitt 19 October 1908Geirr TveittJanuary 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes at the Olav H. Hauge & Geirr Tveitt centennial celebration September 2011 70 years since the death of Queen Maud of Norway on 20 November 1938 http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1333_styleandsplendour/whowas/whowas.html Style & Splendor – Who was Queen Maud of Norway? Victoria and Albert Museum 4 June 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070702153543/http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1333_styleandsplendour/whowas/whowas.html 2 July 2007 live Sport 2008 in Norwegian football January – The 2008 European Men's Handball Championship is hosted by the Norwegian Handball Federation with venues in Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Notable births 29 September – Emma Tallulah Behn, the daughter of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and Ari Behn.Her birth – Verdens Gang, 29 September 2008 Notable deaths thumb|120px|right|Kjell Kristian Rike (1944–2008) thumb|120px|right|Aril Edvardsen (1938–2008) 120px|thumb|Kjartan Slettemark (1932–2008) 3 January – Bjarne Aagaard Strøm, politician (b. 1920).BJSR Bjarne Aagaard Strøm 4 January – Bjørn Odmar Andersen, footballer (b. 1943).Obituary https://web.archive.org/web/20080125065932/http://fotball.bt.no/eliteserien/article97426.ece 25 January 2008 no 13 January – Ragnhild Langmyr, painter (b. 1907).Ragnhild Langmyr Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Ragnhild_Langmyr Norwegian 16 December 2021 14 January – Ingvar Heggsum, painter (b. 1918).Ingvar Heggsum Norsk kunstnerleksikon http://nkl.snl.no/Ingvar_Heggsum Norwegian 16 December 2021 14 January – Bjørn Paulson, high jumper and jurist (b. 1923).Bjørn Paulson Biography and Olympic Results Olympics at Sports-Reference.com https://web.archive.org/web/20120113163049/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pa/bjorn-paulson-1.html 13 January 2012 14 January – Carsten Thomassen, journalist, killed in terrorist attack (b. 1969).Er en av de beste – Dagbladet.no 19 January – Astrid Løken, entomologist (b. 1911) 23 January – Stein Rønning, karateka (b. 1965).Karatemester Rønning er død – Dagbladet no 23 January – Odd Henrik Sælen, oceanographer (b. 1920).Odd Henrik Sælen Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Odd_Henrik_Sælen Norwegian 16 December 2021 24 January – Johannes Heggland, author and politician (b. 1919).no "Johannes Heggland er død " https://web.archive.org/web/20080329162731/http://www.dagsavisen.no/kultur/boker/article332493.ece 29 March 2008 – Dagsavisen Retrieved on 1 February 2008 26 January – Einar Sverre Pedersen, aviator (b. 1919).Einar Sverre Pedersen Norsk biografisk leksikon Bjørn Bjørhovde Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Einar_Sverre_Pedersen/utdypning no 30 December 2010 Knut Helle 26 January – Einar Løchen, Supreme Court justice (b. 1918).Einar Løchen (1918–2008) Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Einar_Løchen_-_1918–2008 Norwegian 16 December 2021 28 January – Dagfinn Grønoset, author (b. 1920).Banken, Jan Roger Så det store i det små http://www.lokal-avisa.no/artikkel.asp?ArtID=146332 Lokalavisa Sør-Østerdal 22 November 2008 no dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110724181258/http://www.lokal-avisa.no/artikkel.asp?ArtID=146332 24 July 2011 28 January – Marie Takvam, author and actor (b. 1926).Marie Takvam er død http://www.aftenposten.no/kul_und/article2223332.ece NTB Aftenposten Oslo, Norway 28 January 2008 22 November 2008 no dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080130020814/http://www.aftenposten.no/kul_und/article2223332.ece 30 January 2008 30 January – Knut Haugmark, actor (b. 1952).nm0369366 Knut Haugmark 2 February – Gudmund Sandvik, historian (b. 1925).Death notice, Budstikka 5 February 2008 p. 19 4 February – Aagot Støkken, actress (b. 1923). 9 February – Nils Retterstøl, psychiatrist (b. 1924).Psykiatriprofessor Nils Retterstøl er død no 10 February – Ove Jørstad, footballer (b. 1970).Maiken Nøtsund Fotland Morten Sandal Døde på trening http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=510727 Verdens Gang 12 February 2008 no 12 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080213022152/http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=510727 13 February 2008 live 10 February – Arne Barhaugen, Nordic combined skier (b. 1932).Arne Barhaugen Biography and Olympic Results Olympics at Sports-Reference.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110519123206/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/arne-barhaugen-1.html 19 May 2011 13 February – Thorvald Gressum, politician (b. 1914).TJG Thorvald Gressum 15 February – Inge Thun, footballer (b. 1945).Obituary, Drammens Tidende no https://archive.today/20110717095926/http://dt.no/article/20080215/NYHET/806245535/1004/NYHET 2011-07-17 15 February – Magnar Hellebust, politician (b. 1914).MAHE Magnar Hellebust 16 February – Per Erik Monsen, politician (b. 1946).http://www.sb.no/article/20080216/NYHETER/809021572 Per Erik Monsen er død Asle Rowe Sandefjords Blad no 16 February 2008 5 October 2008 22 February – Gerd Olaug Berger, politician (b. 1915).GEBE Gerd Olaug Berger 4 March – Bjørn Jenseg, actor (b. 1932).Bjørn Jenseg Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Bjørn_Jenseg Norwegian 16 December 2021 5 March – Erik Wiik-Hansen, yacht racer (b. 1934).Erik Wiik-Hansen Biography and Olympic Results Olympics at Sports-Reference.com https://web.archive.org/web/20121104134332/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/erik-wiik-hansen-1.html 4 November 2012 7 March – Julius Paltiel, Holocaust survivor (b. 1924).Aftenposten: Julius Paltiel er død https://web.archive.org/web/20110524032010/http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article2300688.ece 24 May 2011 no 10 March – Marianne Gullestad, social anthropologist (b. 1946).Jan Petter Blom, Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Marianne Elisabeth Lien, Halvard Vik: «Marianne Gullestad». Obituary in Aftenposten, 17 March 2008 12 March – Steinar Kvale, psychologist (b. 1938).Steinar Kvale Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Steinar_Kvale Norwegian 16 December 2021 14 March – Ingvald Ulveseth, politician (b. 1924).INUL Ingvald Ulveseth 14 March – Harald Trefall, anti-immigration activist (b. 1925).Death announcement, Bergens Tidende 18 March 2008 14 March – Guri Tambs-Lyche, activist (b. 1917).http://www.ikff.no/ff/2-2008.pdf Guri Tambs-Lyche er død Elster Ellen 2 68 2008 Fred og Frihet 4 no 2 January 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110724180132/http://www.ikff.no/ff/2-2008.pdf 24 July 2011 15 March – Fredrik Friis, impresario (b. 1923). 16 March – Victor Sparre, artist (b. 1919).Victor Sparre Norsk biografisk leksikon Tore Stubberud Tore Stubberud Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Victor_Sparre/utdypning no 30 December 2010 Knut Helle 18 March – Bjørg Gaselle, children's writer (b. 1923, died in Spain).Bjørg Gaselle Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Bjørg_Gaselle Norwegian 16 December 2021 19 March – Eivind Solberg, jazz trumpeter (b. 1933).Eivind H. Solberg Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Eivind_H._Solberg Norwegian 16 December 2021 20 March – John Willem Gran, Catholic bishop (b. 1920, died in France).John Willem Nicolaysen Gran Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/John_Willem_Nicolaysen_Gran Norwegian 16 December 2021 22 March – Arne Skarpsno, "father of the street children" (b. 1926).no https://archive.today/20120913115238/http://www.tv2.no/nyhetene/innenriks/article1701533.ece TV2 – Arne Skarpsno 24 March – Odin Sivertsen, politician (b. 1914).ODSI Odin Sivertsen 26 March – Sigmund Strømme, book publisher (b. 1923).Sigmund Strømme Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Sigmund_Strømme Norwegian 16 December 2021 28 March – Knut Lier-Hansen, resistance member (b. 1916). 30 March – Halvor Roll, writer (b. 1929).Halvor Roll Norsk biografisk leksikon Øystein Rottem Øystein Rottem Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Halvor_Roll/utdypning no 30 December 2010 Knut Helle 30 March – Aage Vestøl, chess player (b. 1922).Aage Vestøl 1922-2008 Djurhuus Rune Rune Djurhuus 14 April 2008 Aftenposten Aftenposten no 31 March – Stein Haugen, discus thrower (b. 1933).Stein Haugen Biography and Olympic Results Olympics at Sports-Reference.com https://web.archive.org/web/20120420142332/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/stein-haugen-1.html 20 April 2012 5 April – Oskar Edøy, politician (b. 1916).OSED Oskar Edøy 9 April – Haaken A. Christensen, art collector (b. 1924).Haaken A Christensen Norsk biografisk leksikon Ole Rikard Høisæther Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Haaken_A_Christensen/utdypning no 30 December 2010 Knut Helle 11 April – Magne Haraldstad, politician (b. 1937).MAHR Magne Haraldstad 14 April – Harald A. Enge, nuclear physicist (b. 1920, died in the US)https://archive.boston.com/bostonglobe/obituaries/articles/2008/05/01/harald_enge_87_physicist_pillar_at_mit/ The Boston Globe Harald Enge, 87, physicist, pillar at MIT Collette, Matt May 1, 2008 19 April – Klaus Halvorsen, politician (b. 1942).KLHA Klaus Halvorsen 21 April – Ola M. Hestenes, politician (b. 1919)https://www.nrk.no/vestland/ola-m.-hestenes-er-dod-1.5451968 Ola M. Hestenes er død Fagna Heidi 21 April 2008 NRK nn 8 August 2025 23 April – Haagen Ringnes, journalist and author (b. 1928).NRK 29 April – Julie Ege, actress and model (b. 1943).Obituary: Independent 3 May – Åge Standal Holter, scholar of religion (b. 1919).Åge Standal Holter Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Åge_Standal_Holter Norwegian 16 December 2021 5 May – Astrid Gunhilde Karlsen, politician (b. 1920).ASKA Astrid Gunhilde Karlsen 10 May – Erik Borge, film director and producer (b. 1924).Erik Borge Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Erik_Borge Norwegian 16 December 2021 15 May – Tove Billington Bye, politician (b. 1928).Elin Reffhaug Johansen Tove Bye er død http://www.budstikka.no/sec_lokal/sec_asker/article180158.ece Budstikka 19 May 2008 no 20 May 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080520064608/http://www.budstikka.no/sec_lokal/sec_asker/article180158.ece 20 May 2008 dead 15 May – Ottar Grønvik, philologist and runologist (b. 1916).Ottar Grønvik Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Ottar_Grønvik Norwegian 16 December 2021 18 May – Odd Strand, civil servant (b. 1925) 19 May – Kjell Kristian Rike, sports commentator (b. 1944).http://www.nrksport.no/1.5715697 Kjell Kristian Rike er død NRK 19 May 2008 19 May 2008 no https://web.archive.org/web/20080519224740/http://www.nrksport.no/1.5715697 19 May 2008 live 29 May – Torbjørg Aas Gravalid, fiddler (b. 1916).Torbjørg Aas Gravalid Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Torbjørg_Aas_Gravalid Norwegian 16 December 2021 2 June – Geir Kjetsaa, literary historian, translator and author (b. 1937).Geir Kjetsaa Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Geir_Kjetsaa Norwegian 16 December 2021 8 June – Tore Falch Nilsen, ice hockey player (b. 1948).Olympedia 9 June – Christian Lerche, physician (b. 1917).Christian Lerche Norsk biografisk leksikon Jon Gunnar Arntzen Jon Gunnar Arntzen Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Christian_Lerche/utdypning no 30 December 2010 Knut Helle 11 June – Gunnar Solum, politician (b. 1929).Stian Manka Gunnar Solum er død Trønder-Avisa http://www.t-a.no/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080611/NYHETER/901227403 11 June 2008 no 18 June 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090116070413/http://www.t-a.no/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20080611%2FNYHETER%2F901227403 16 January 2009 dead 13 June – Per Fuglum, historian (b. 1924). 15 June – Ole-Jørgen Nilsen, actor and theatre director (b. 1936).Rune Bernhus Ole-Jørgen Nilsen er død Romerikes Blad http://www.rb.no/lokal_kultur/article3609977.ece 16 June 2008 no 5 October 2008 19 June – Antonio Bibalo, pianist and composer (b. 1922).Bratt, Anne Christine Veire, Ragnhild Antonio Bibalo er død http://www.nrk.no/kanal/nrk_klassisk/1.6092084 NRK 23 June 2008 22 November 2008 no 22 June – Odd Aukrust, economist (b. 1915). Stein B. Hauglid Sosialøkonomen http://www.dn.no/forsiden/kommentarer/article1431885.ece Dagens Næringsliv 25 June 2008 22 November 2008 no 22 June – Jens Petter Ekornes, entrepreneur and politician (b. 1942).Møbelkjempen Ekornes er død http://www.ukeavisenledelse.no/ledelse/20080623/mobelkjempen_ekornes_er_dod/ NTB 21 June 2008 22 November 2008 no dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090111142930/http://www.ukeavisenledelse.no/ledelse/20080623/mobelkjempen_ekornes_er_dod/ 11 January 2009 22 June – Hans Haga, agrarian leader (b. 1924).Hans Haga er død http://www.dagsavisen.no/innenriks/article356387.ece Dagsavisen no 24 June 2008 24 June 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110521024820/http://www.dagsavisen.no/innenriks/article356387.ece 21 May 2011 22 June – Einar W. Sissener, businessperson (b. 1929) 24 June – Kari Røhmen Langaas, painter and printmaker (b. 1920).Kari Røhmen Langaas Norsk kunstnerleksikon http://nkl.snl.no/Kari_Røhmen_Langaas Norwegian 16 December 2021 26 June – Asbjørn Haugstvedt, politician (b. 1926).KrF-politikeren Asbjørn Haugstvedt er død no 27 June – Sasha Gabor, pornographic actor (b. 1945).Sasha Gabor er død https://web.archive.org/web/20080808102106/http://www.side2.no/kjendis/article2061248.ece 2008-08-08 no 29 June – Jørn Skille, civil servant (b. 1942).Jørn Skille Karin Moe Røisland Aftenposten 10 July 2008 no 30 June – Annemarie Lorentzen, politician (b. 1921).ANLO Annemarie Lorentzen 2 July – Per Andersson, architect and city planner (b. 1921).Per Andersson Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Per_Andersson Norwegian 16 December 2021 3 July – Harald Heide-Steen Jr., actor, comedian and singer (b. 1939).Aftenposten: "Harald Heide Steen jr. er død" https://web.archive.org/web/20110524032113/http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article2519421.ece 24 May 2011 , 3 July 2008 no 5 July – Dagfinn Næss, boxer (b. 1934).Olympedia 8 July – Erling Rønneberg, resistance member and politician (b. 1923).Christin Atlar Erling Rønneberg er død Østlandets Blad http://www.oblad.no/article/20080712/SKI/765075320 12 July 2008 no 23 July 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080814044108/http://www.oblad.no/article/20080712/SKI/765075320 14 August 2008 dead 8 July – Knut Bøckman, chess writer (b. 1932) 9 July – Hans Hjelle, politician (b. 1916).HAHJ Hans Hjelle 10 July – Kåre Rodahl, physician (b. 1917).Kåre Rodahl Norsk biografisk leksikon Øivind Larsen Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Kåre_Rodahl/utdypning no 30 December 2010 Knut Helle dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121017033713/http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/K%C3%A5re_Rodahl/utdypning 17 October 2012 14 July – Henki Kolstad, actor (b. 1915).http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2539454.ece Actor dead at 93 Berglund Nina 14 July 2008 Aftenposten 16 July 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080715121004/http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2539454.ece 15 July 2008 dead 21 July – Knut Boye, civil economist (b. 1937).NHHs internavis Paraplyen: Knut Boye er død https://web.archive.org/web/20110724182009/http://paraplyen.nhh.no/paraplyen/arkiv/2008/juli/knut_boye_/ 24 July 2011 no 25 July – Roy Blohm, painter (b. 1922).Roy Blohm Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Roy_Blohm Norwegian 16 December 2021 30 July – Erik Himle, civil servant and politician (b. 1924).ERHI Erik Himle 30 July – Terje Thoen, ice hockey player (b. 1944).Terje Thoen Biography and Olympic Results Olympics at Sports-Reference.com https://web.archive.org/web/20090825093228/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/terje-thoen-1.html 25 August 2009 1 August – Tore Breda Thoresen, theatre director (b. 1924).Tore Breda Thoresen Norsk biografisk leksikon Bent Kvalvik Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Tore_Breda_Thoresen/utdypning no 30 December 2010 Knut Helle 1 August – Rolf Bae, mountaineer (b. 1975, died in Pakistan).Rolf Bae Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Rolf_Bae Norwegian 16 December 2021 2 August – Helga Gitmark, politician (b. 1929).Obituary no 2 August – Kåre Grøndahl Hagem, politician (b. 1915).K_AHA Kåre Grøndahl Hagem 8 August – Ann-Mari Aasland, politician (b. 1915).ANAS Anna Maria Aasland 12 August – Helge Hagerup, writer (b. 1933).Helge Hagerup Norsk biografisk leksikon Øystein Rottem Øystein Rottem Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Helge_Hagerup/utdypning no 30 December 2010 Knut Helle 15 August – Thor Pedersen, rower (b. 1924).Thor Pedersen Biography and Olympic Results Olympics at Sports-Reference.com https://web.archive.org/web/20121011161713/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/thor-pedersen-1.html 11 October 2012 18 August – Ole Frithjof Klemsdal, politician (b. 1923).FRKL Ole Frithjof Klemsdal 31 August – Ragnhild Mikkelsen, speed skater (b. 1931). 1 September – Jens Sterri, civil servant (b. 1923). 2 September – Andreas Zeier Cappelen, politician (b. 1915).ANCA Andreas Zeier Cappelen 6 September – Aril Edvardsen, evangelical preacher and missionary (b. 1938, died in Kenya).http://www.kjendis.no/2008/09/06/545999.html Aril Edvardsen er død Kristiansen Arnhild Aass 6 September 2008 Dagbladet no 6 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080908203344/http://www.kjendis.no/2008/09/06/545999.html 8 September 2008 dead 11 September – Nils Johan Ringdal, historian (b. 1952, died in Indonesia).Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). 14 September – Knut S. Heier, geochemist (b. 1929) 20 September – Arne Haugestad, barrister (b. 1935).Arne Haugestad Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Arne_Haugestad Norwegian 16 December 2021 27 September – Olaf Poulsen, speed skater and official (b. 1920) 28 September – Ivar Kåre Mathisen, politician (b. 1921).IVMA Ivar Kåre Mathisen 5 October – Erik Hultberg, architect (b. 1931).Erik Hultberg Norsk kunstnerleksikon http://nkl.snl.no/Erik_Hultberg Norwegian 16 December 2021 6 October – Anne Margrethe Strømsheim, resistance member (b. 1914) 7 October – Ivar Mathisen, canoeist (b. 1920).Olympedia 12 October – Vessa Hanssen, opera singer (b. 1937).Vessa Hanssen Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Vessa_Hanssen no 12 June 2020 14 October – Bodil Finsveen, politician (b. 1934).BBJ Bodil Finsveen 18 October – Tormod Haugen, author (b. 1945).Tormod Haugen Norsk biografisk leksikon Jan Olav Gatland Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Tormod_Haugen/utdypning no 30 December 2010 Knut Helle 21 October – Helge Fæhn, theologian (b. 1918).Helge Fæhn Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Helge_Fæhn Norwegian 16 December 2021 23 October – Liv Marit Moland, politician (b. 1948).LMM Liv Marit Moland 30 October – Nils Kåre Jacobsen, publisher (b. 1929).Nils Kåre Jacobsen Norsk biografisk leksikon Egil Tveterås Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Nils_Kåre_Jacobsen/utdypning no 30 December 2010 Knut Helle dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121015182702/http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Nils_K%C3%A5re_Jacobsen/utdypning 15 October 2012 31 October – John Klemetsen, boxing coach and promoter (b. 1938).John Klemetsen Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/John_Klemetsen Norwegian 16 December 2021 8 November – Bodil Aakre, jurist and politician (b. 1922).BOAA Bodil Aakre 14 November – Knut Bjørnsen, sports commentator and television presenter (b. 1932).Knut Bjørnsen Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Knut_Bjørnsen Norwegian 16 December 2021 24 November – Rolf Ketil Bjørn, businessperson and politician (b. 1938).RKB Rolf Ketil Bjørn 13 December – Kjartan Slettemark, artist (b. 1932, died in Sweden).Kjartan Slettemark död 13 December 2008 TT http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2374&a=863682 Dagens Nyheter 16 December 2008 sv https://web.archive.org/web/20081217062353/http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2374&a=863682 17 December 2008 dead 15 December – Anne-Catharina Vestly, children's author (b. 1920).Anders Hedeman Anne-Cath. Vestly er død 15 December 2008 http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article2824292.ece Aftenposten 15 December 2008 no https://web.archive.org/web/20081219234330/http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article2824292.ece 19 December 2008 dead 23 December – Frank Krog, actor (b. 1954).Frank Krog Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Frank_Krog Norwegian 16 December 2021 23 December – Paul M. Strande, military officer (b. 1912).Paul Magnussen Strande Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Paul_Magnussen_Strande Norwegian 16 December 2021 27 December – Arild Andresen, footballer and ice hockey player (b. 1928) Full date missing Torbjørn Kristoffer Christiansen, diplomat (b. 1924). Torbjørn Kristoffer Christiansen Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Torbjørn_Kristoffer_Christiansen no 16 December 2021 Bjørg Arisland, children's writer (b. 1929). Ruth Rye Josefsen, politician (b. 1923). Kjell Bygstad, politician (b. 1938). Torstein Bertelsen, ophthalmologist (b. 1923). Sigmund Kjos, industrialist and politician (b. 1931). Arnfinn Karlstad, ski jumper (b. 1932). Reidun Nortvedt, novelist (b. 1947). Gerd Pettersen, resistance member (b. 1914). Jon Strømsheim, politician (b. 1915). Hans Svartdahl, Pentecostal leader (b. 1920). Brit Sørensen, sculptor (b. 1923). Rolf Trøen, speed skater (b. 1935). Thor Volla, principal (b. 1929). Tor Vaa, sculptor (b. 1928). Torbjørn "Tobben" Willassen, musician (b. 1949). References 2 External links 2008