2009 in Norway

none June 2020 2009 Events in the year 2009 in Norway. yes center 3 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 (Norwegian Labour Party) Events 200px|thumb|upright|Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (second left) and his wife Ingrid Schulerud (left), meet with Bill Gates (second right) and his wife Melinda Gates (right) at the visit to the Oslo Opera House, on 3 June 2009. 200px|thumb|upright|Full City oil spill in August 2009. 200px|thumb|upright|Jens Stoltenberg continue as Prime Minister of Norway following the 2009 Parliamentary election. 200px|thumb|upright|Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjørn Jagland presents to U.S. President Barack Obama with the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize medal and diploma during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Rådhuset Main Hall at Oslo City Hall, in December 2009. January 1 January: Same-sex marriage became legal in Norway when a gender neutral marriage bill was enacted after being passed by the Norwegian legislature in June 2008. https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-06-17-gaymarriage_N.htm USA Today New law in Norway grants gay couples marriage rights 17 June 2008 22 September 2010 Norway became the first Scandinavian country and the sixth country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage. A new Norwegian prostitution law (Sexkjøpsloven) bans the buying of sexual favours rather than selling (the client commits a crime, but not the prostitute). February March 10 March – Varg Vikernes is released on parole having served almost 16 years of a 21 years (life) sentence for murder. Varg Vikernes ute på prøve http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/artikkel.php?artid=557287 Verdens Gang Oslo, Norway NTB 10 March 2009 10 March 2009 no https://web.archive.org/web/20090312054544/http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/artikkel.php?artid=557287 live 12 March 2009 April May June July 31 July – Full City oil spill: the Panama-flagged bulk carrier, Full City, operated by COSCO, experienced engine failure and ran aground near Langesund, Telemark, Norway during a storm, spilling 200 tons of heavy bunker fuel oil in a sensitive wildlife area.Wojciech Moskwa Norway police charge ship captain after fuel spill https://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSL391060 Reuters 3 August 2009 16 May 2010 August September 14 September – The 2009 Parliamentary election takes place. Although the opposition received more votes, the governing Red-Green Coalition obtained more seats in parliament. This allowed Jens Stoltenberg to continue as prime minister.http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/krd/pressesenter/pressemeldinger/2008/fastsetjing-av-valdagen-2009.html?id=508338 Fastsetjing av valdagen 2009 Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development 18 April 2008 no 18 January 2009 October November December 9 December – The Norwegian spiral anomaly initially shook thousands of witnesses in Northern Norway, as well as people across the globe, when what was later explained as a misfired Russian missile caused a spectacular light formation in the sky. The phenomenon was observed in the dark morning sky from Trøndelag through Finnmark.Haugdal, Marthe Andersen, Ingunn Bleikelia, Mats Enerstvedt, Vidar http://www.vg.no/nyheter/vaer/artikkel.php?artid=596369 Vet ikke hva den mystiske kjempespiralen er Verdens Gang Oslo, Norway no 9 December 2009 9 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091212015217/http://www.vg.no/nyheter/vaer/artikkel.php?artid=596369 12 December 2009 live 10 December – The 2009 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to U.S. President Barack Obama in Oslo. Full date unknown InFiber, a Norwegian telecommunication company is founded.http://www.infiber.no Company home page 2011-05-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20140110223746/http://www.infiber.no/ 2014-01-10 dead Popular culture September 2010 Music 2009 in Norwegian music 16 May – Norway wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song Fairytale performed by Alexander Rybak, with a record-breaking 387 points. Sports thumb|Norway playing Germany in the UEFA Women's Euro group stage on 24 August. 29 January – Norway wins the ninth place match at the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship, having been eliminated in the main round. Norway win the European Women's U-19 Handball Championship. Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal wins two gold medals at the 2009 European Athletics Junior Championships. 9 July – Thor Hushovd wins Stage 6 of the 2009 Tour de France, and eventually wins the green jersey. 18 July – Christina Vukicevic wins Norway's only gold medal at the 2009 European Athletics U23 Championships, in the 100 metres hurdles. 1 August – At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, Ingvild Snildal wins her only World Championship medal, a bronze in the 50 metre butterfly. 21 August – At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, Trond Nymark finishes second in the 50 kilometres walk, later upgraded to a gold medal following the disqualification of the winner. 23 August – Double Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen wins his only World Championships gold medal in the javelin throw. 7 September – Norway reaches the semi-final of the UEFA Women's Euro 2009, losing there to Germany. 20 December – Norway win the bronze final at the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship. Film Norwegian films of the 2000s#2009 Literature Per Petterson is awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize, for I Curse the River of Time.https://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-litteraturpris/winners-of-the-nordic-council-literature-prize/2009 norden.org Nordic Council Literature Prize 10 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150410182226/https://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-litteraturpris/winners-of-the-nordic-council-literature-prize/2009 17 November 2020 Television 2009 in Norwegian television Anniversaries 150 years since the birth of author Knut Hamsun on 4 August 1859 100 years since the founding of the Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted (Norges Blindeforbund) on 22 October 1909 100 years since the establishment of the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts (Statens kunstakademi) on 29 November 1909 75 years since the Tafjorden tsunami killed 41 people in Tafjord in Møre og Romsdal on 7 April 1934. The tsunami was triggered by landslide. Notable deaths January 2 January – John Olav Larssen, evangelical preacher and missionary (b. 1927) 3 January – Torleiv Moren, painter (b. 1911)Torleiv Moren Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Torleiv_Moren Norwegian 16 December 2021 Kjelfrid Brusveen, cross-country skier (b. 1926)Olympedia 4 January – Arvid Knutsen, soccer player and coach (b. 1944) Leif Herbrand Eriksen, journalist and politician (b. 1921)Leif Herbrand Eriksen (obituary) Strømnes Åsmund L. Åsmund L. Strømnes 16 January 2009 Aftenposten no Odd Østbye, journalist and politician (b. 1925)Odd Kjeld Østbye Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Odd_Kjeld_Østbye Norwegian 10 July 2021 6 January – Magne Rommetveit, philologist (b. 1918)Magne Rommetveit (obituary) Lie Tove 16 January 2009 Dag og Tid 27 no Eldar Hagen, ski salesman and sports official (b. 1918)Eldar Hagen (obituary) Seim-Haugen, Odd Seeberg, Sverre 23 January 2009 Aftenposten no 8 January – Björn Haugan, operatic lyric tenorNorwegian Opera Singer Björn Haugan Dies (ILGCN) . Retrieved 30 September 2009. Archived 3 October 2009. 11 January – Jon Tvedt, mountain runner (b. 1966)Olsen Bjørn Thomas Uhlving, Henrik Hylland Jon Tvedt er død http://www.ba.no/nyheter/article4042621.ece Bergensavisen 11 January 2009 11 January 2009 Norwegian 12 January – Jack Erik Kjuus, anti-immigration activist (b. 1927) Arne Næss, philosopher (b. 1912) Patricia Sullivan Philosopher Developed 'Deep Ecology' Phrase https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/15/AR2009011504063_pf.html Washington Post 16 January 2009 18 January 2009 Knut Eidem, journalist (b. 1918)Knut Eidem er død Wandrup, Fredrik 13 January 2009 Dagbladet 45 no 14 January – John Sveinsson, footballer (b. 1922)60644 John Sveinsson 17 January – Otto Birger Morcken, chess player (b. 1910)47628 Otto Birger Morcken 21 January – Astrid Folstad, actress (b. 1932)https://nbl.snl.no/Astrid_Folstad Astrid Folstad 25 February 2020 24 January – Kåre Berg, professor in medical genetics (b. 1932) Herman Pedersen, politician (b. 1928)HEPE Herman Pedersen 29 January – Olaf Øen, politician (b. 1925)OL_OE Olaf Øen Sjur Refsdal, astronomer (b. 1935)Sjur Refsdal Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Sjur_Refsdal Norwegian 16 December 2021 31 January – Arne E. Holm, artist and architect (b. 1911)Arne E Holm Norsk biografisk leksikon Anne Grete Ljøsne Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Arne_E_Holm/utdypning no 2 December 2009 February 1 February – Odd Torgeir Rusten, politician (b. 1925)ODRU Odd Torgeir Rusten 2 February – Fredrik Kayser, resistance member (b. 1918)http://www.bt.no/lokalt/bergen/article785254.ece Krigshelten døde mandag Lura Christian 2 February 2009 Bergens Tidende no 8 June 2009 5 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090205134403/http://www.bt.no/lokalt/bergen/article785254.ece dead 3 February – Åsa Solberg Iversen, politician (b. 1929)_ASIV Åsa Solberg Iversen 4 February – Arnljot Eggen, lyricist (b. 1923) – En stor, politisk dikter er død Müller Olav Brostrup 7 February 2009 Klassekampen no 8 February – Wenche Klouman Kerr, actress (b. 1918)Wenche Klouman Kerr Kvalvik Bent 16 February 2009 Aftenposten no 10 February – Eva Gustavson, opera singer (b. 1917, died in the US)Eva Gustavson Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Eva_Gustavson Norwegian 16 December 2021 12 February – Willy Haugli, jurist and former Oslo chief of police (b. 1927)Ihlebæk, Jostein Heyerdahl, Nicolai Jonassen, Arild M. Willy Haugli er død http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article2922355.ece Aftenposten no 12 February 2009 12 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090213134229/http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article2922355.ece 13 February 2009 dead 14 February – Kjersti Graver, jurist and consumer ombudsman (b. 1945)Kjersti Graver Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Kjersti_Graver Norwegian 16 December 2021 19 February – Jan E. Mellbye, agrarian leader (b. 1913)Jan E. Mellbye (1913–2009) 35 Glåmdalen Haugstad, Pål Pål Haugstad 26 February 2009 no 21 February – Brynjulf Alver, folklorist (b. 1924)Brynjulf Alver Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Brynjulf_Alver Norwegian 16 December 2021 23 February – Sverre Fehn, architect (b. 1924) 26 February – Ingebjørg Karmhus, politician (b. 1936)INKA Ingebjørg Karmhus 28 February – Finn Christensen, artist (b. 1920)Finn Christensen Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Finn_Christensen no 2 December 2009 March 4 March – Triztán Vindtorn, poet (b. 1942).Norwegian poet Triztan Vindtorn dies http://international.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=13965 Poetry International Web 9 March 2009 27 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110719144005/http://international.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=13965 19 July 2011 live dmy 5 March – Bjørg Lødøen, artist (b. 1931)Bjørg Lødøen Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Bj%C3%B8rg_L%C3%B8d%C3%B8en no 2 December 2009 6 March – Arild Eik, diplomat (b. 1943)Arild Eik (obituary) Lund Anne 19 March 2009 Aftenposten Norwegian 10 March – Geir Killingland, modeling agency executive (b. 1953). Jeanette Pjaaka Hauge Miss Norway-sjefen er død http://www.kjendis.no/2009/03/14/kjendis/missekaringer/geir_hamnes/5291484/ Kjendis.no no 14 March 2009 27 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090318001518/http://www.kjendis.no/2009/03/14/kjendis/missekaringer/geir_hamnes/5291484/ 18 March 2009 live 13 March – Anne Brown, opera singer (b. 1912). Douglas Martin Anne Brown, Soprano Who Was Gershwin's Bess, Is Dead at 96 https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/17/arts/music/17brown.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries The New York Times 16 March 2009 27 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090417101230/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/17/arts/music/17brown.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries 17 April 2009 live 16 March – Mons Espelid, politician (b. 1926)MOES Mons Espelid 17 March – Jan Mohr, geneticist (b. 1921) 23 March – Lars Arentz-Hansen, barrister (b. 1927)Lars Arentz-Hansen (obituary) Eckhoff, Anders Anders Eckhoff Wahr-Hansen, Even Mikalsen, Geir Stemshaug, Helge Aftenposten 27 March 2009 24 March – Ole Edvard Borgen, Methodist leader (b. 1925)Ole Edvard Borgen Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Ole_Edvard_Borgen no 2 December 2009 25 March – Knut Selmer, law professor (b. 1924)Knut Selmer Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Knut_Selmer no 2 December 2009 26 March – Arne Bendiksen, singer, composer and producer (b. 1926).Rolleiv Solholm Arne Bendiksen has died http://www.norwaypost.no/content/view/21822/1/ The Norway Post NTB 27 March 2009 27 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090401230731/http://www.norwaypost.no/content/view/21822/1 1 April 2009 live dmy 28 March – Inger Lise Gjørv, politician (b. 1938) (Norwegian) April 2 April – Guttorm Hansen, writer and politician (b. 1920)GUHA Guttorm Hansen 4 April – Jone Vadla, politician (b. 1923)JOVA Jone Vadla 5 April – Ole Gabriel Ueland, politician (b. 1931)OLUE Ole Gabriel Ueland Reidun Røed, resistance member (b. 1921) 12 April – Hans Kleppen, ski jumper (b. 1907) Jens Balchen, civil engineer (b. 1926)Jens Glad Balchen Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Jens_Glad_Balchen no 2 December 2009 16 April – Svein Longva, economist and civil servant (b. 1943)Svein Longva Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Svein_Longva Norwegian 16 December 2021 18 April – Thor Hernes, footballer and sports official (b. 1926)Thor Hernes (obituary) Gjermshus, Per 13 May 2009 Aftenposten no 20 April – Ola M. Steinholt, bishop (b. 1934)Ola M. Steinholt Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Ola_M._Steinholt no 19 January 2010 26 April – Ivar Ramstad, discus thrower (b. 1924)Olympedia 26 April – Geir Hovig, radio presenter (b. 1944)Geir Hovig er død Hagen Thor Amund Ravnestad, Jan Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation 27 April 2009 29 April – Steinar Lem, environmentalist (b. 1951)Steinar Lem Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Steinar_Lem Norwegian 16 December 2021 29 April – Arne Riis, actor (b. 1923) 30 April – Bjørn Lothe, politician (b. 1952)BJL Bjørn Lothe May 1 May – Torstein Grythe, conductor (b. 1918)Torstein Grythe er død http://www.aftenposten.no/kul_und/article3055313.ece NTB Aftenposten 1 May 2009 8 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090504084822/http://www.aftenposten.no/kul_und/article3055313.ece 4 May 2009 dead 2 May – Herbert Svenkerud, translator (b. 1927)https://www.oversetterleksikon.no/2017/05/30/herbert-svenkerud-1927-2009/ Herbert Svenkerud, 1927–2009 Norsk Oversetterleksikon no 16 December 2021 12 May – Thomas Nordseth-Tiller, screenwriter (b. 1980)http://www1.vg.no/film/artikkel.php?artid=542885 "Max Manus"- forfatter (28) er død Johansen Øystein David 13 May 2009 Verdens Gang Norwegian 13 May 2009 13 May – Berit Erbe, actor and theatre historian (b. 1923)Berit Erbe Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Berit_Erbe no 2 December 2009 19 May – Sjur Brækhus, law professor (b. 1918)Sjur Brækhus Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Sjur_Br%C3%A6khus no 2 December 2009 20 May – Randi Lindtner Næss, actress and singer (b. 1905)Randi Lindtner Næss Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Randi_Lindtner_Næss Norwegian 16 December 2021 22 May – Asle Sjåstad, alpine skier (b. 1930)Asle Sjåstad Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Asle_Sj%C3%A5stad no 2 December 2009 120px|right|thumb|Haakon Lie 25 May – Haakon Lie, politician (b. 1905)Haakon Lie Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Haakon_Lie no 16 December 2021 Rolf Brahde, astronomer (b. 1919)Rolf Brahde Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Rolf_Brahde no 2 December 2009 31 May – Ingebjørg Sem, actress (b. 1931)Ingebjørg Sem Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Ingebj%C3%B8rg_Sem no 2 December 2009 June 1 June – Åse Fosli, politician (b. 1924)%C3%85SFO Åse Fosli 3 June – Geir Høgsnes, sociologist (b. 1950)http://www.adressa.no/nyheter/innenriks/article1334417.ece Minnes død professorkollega Adresseavisen Knut Okkenhaug 4 June 2009 no 8 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090611183448/http://www.adressa.no/nyheter/innenriks/article1334417.ece 11 June 2009 live Olav S. Platou, architect (b. 1918)Olav S. Platou Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Olav_S._Platou Norwegian 16 December 2021 9 June – Arne Tovik, newspaper editor and journalist (b. 1956) – En trist melding http://www.ta.no/nyheter/article4389415.ece no 10 June 2009 Telemarksavisa Skien, Norway 11 August 2009 11 June – Jakob Kjersem, long-distance runner (b. 1925)Jakob Kjersem er død http://www.smp.no/article/20090612/NYHETER/462425381/1002 no 12 June 2009 Sunnmørsposten Ålesund, Norway 11 August 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090615051546/http://www.smp.no/article/20090612/NYHETER/462425381/1002 15 June 2009 14 June – Ragnar Frislid, writer, photographer and environmentalist (b. 1926)Ådnem Arild Haltbrekken, Lars Flatberg, Per Minneord: Ragnar Frislid Natur & Miljø Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature 4/2009 35 no 17 June – Erik Naggum, programmer (b. 1965) 18 June – Elisabeth Schweigaard Selmer, politician and judge (b. 1923)Elisabeth Schweigaard Selmer Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Elisabeth_Schweigaard_Selmer no 2 December 2009 22 June – Kaare Langlete, lord chamberlain (b. 1931)Kaare Langlete (obituary) S. Width Norbak 6 July 2009 Aftenposten no Anders Bye, novelist (b. 1933)Anders Bye Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Anders_Bye Norwegian 16 December 2021 30 June – Mosse Jørgensen, education reform activist (b. 1921)http://www.adressa.no/nyheter/innenriks/article1345438.ece Mosse Jørgensen er død Adresseavisen NTB 30 June 2009 no 2 July 2009 July 1 July – Gerd Vollum, politician (b. 1920)GEVO Gerd Vollum 4 July – Hildur Odlaug Os, politician (b. 1913)HIOS Hildur Odlaug Os 6 July – Marius Eriksen, skier, fighter pilot, model and actor (b. 1922)Marius Eriksen Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Marius_Eriksen Norwegian 16 December 2021 9 July – Ole Johannes Kløv, politician (b. 1925)OLKL Ole Johannes Kløv Egil Arne Braathen, billionaire (b. 1917)Den ukjente milliardæren Sæter Kjetil 27 April 2013 DN Magasinet no 10 July – Ebba Haslund, author (b. 1917)Skotheim, Liv Nygaard, Knut A. Ebba Haslund er død http://www.aftenposten.no/kul_und/article3164659.ece no 11 July 2009 Aftenposten Oslo, Norway 11 August 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090713023944/http://www.aftenposten.no/kul_und/article3164659.ece 13 July 2009 17 July – Per Meinich, economist (b. 1931)Per Meinich (obituary) Rødseth Asbjørn Vislie, Jon 30 July 2009 Aftenposten Asbjørn Rødseth no 24 July – Terje Moe, architect (b. 1933)Terje Moe – arkitekt Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Terje_Moe/arkitekt no 2 December 2009 25 July – Erling Kristiansen, cyclist (b. 1932)Erling Kristiansen Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Erling_Kristiansen no 2 December 2009 28 July – Kjell Colding, diplomat and politician (b. 1931)Kjell Colding Store norske leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/Kjell_Colding no 23 February 2011 August 3 August – Oddvar Korme, journalist (b. 1925)Oddvar Korme (1925–2009) Hauglid Stein B. Møst, Morten Westlie, Bjørn 14 August 2009 Dagens Næringsliv 12 no 4 August – Ole A. Sørli, manager and record producer (b. 1946) Dollie-pappaen død http://www.vg.no/musikk/artikkel.php?artid=556276 no 4 August 2009 VG Oslo, Norway 11 August 2009 5 August – Bjarne Berg-Sæther, politician (b. 1919)BJBE Bjarne Berg-Sæther 8 August – Pål Kraby, barrister and businessman (b. 1932)Pål Kraby Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Pål_Kraby no 16 December 2021 9 August – Leif Husebye, newspaper editor (b. 1926)Leif Husebye (obituary) Harald Stanghelle Harald Stanghelle Harberg, Kjell Aftenposten 13 August 2009 no Vince Sulyok, librarian and poet (b. 1932)Vince Sulyok Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Vince_Sulyok no 2 December 2009 14 August – Torstein Slungård, politician (b. 1931)TOSU Torstein Slungård 24 August – Leif Flengsrud, cyclist (b. 1922)Olympedia 26 August – Birger Skeie, businessman (b. 1951)http://www.fvn.no/lokalt/kristiansand/article695067.ece Birger Skeie er død Reinertsen Rune Øidne 26 August 2009 Fædrelandsvennen no 30 August 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090929081321/http://www.fvn.no/lokalt/kristiansand/article695067.ece 29 September 2009 dead dmy-all Per Christensen, actor (b. 1934)http://www.vg.no/rampelys/artikkel.php?artid=577929 Skuespilleren per Christensen er død 28 August – Ernst Magne Johansen, painter (b. 1926)Dødsfall Tvedestrandsposten 19 1 September 2009 no 29 August – Inger Johanne Nossum, rector (b. 1930)Inger Johanne Nossum 7 September 2009 Aftenposten Jan Grund Jan Grund Dovland, Tor-Inge Horndalen, Bjørn no 30 August – Kiki Sørum, fashion journalist (b. 1939)http://www.fvn.no/kultur/article696090.ece fvn.no > Moteekspert Kiki Sørum er død 12 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110719062254/http://www.fvn.no/kultur/article696090.ece 19 July 2011 dead dmy-all Åse Wentzel, singer (b. 1924)http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/art2006053110221088493018 Wentzel, Åse 31 August – Aksel Fossen, politician (b. 1919)AKFO Aksel Fossen Asbjørn Aarseth, philologist (b. 1935)Minneord 4 September 2009 Bergens Tidende no September 1 September – Per Nyhaug, jazz drummer (b. 1926)Per Nyhaug Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Per_Nyhaug no 16 December 2021 4 September – Kåre Karlsen, politician (b. 1930)K_AKA Kåre Karlsen 7 September – Torstein Tranøy, journalist (b. 1964)Torstein Tranøy, 1964–2009 Amund Djuve Amund Djuve Dagens Næringsliv 8 9 September 2009 no 15 September – Torfinn Bjørnaas, resistance member (b. 1914) 17 September – Christian Petersen, ice hockey player (b. 1937)Christian "Kikkan" Petersen Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Christian_%C2%ABKikkan%C2%BB_Petersen no 2 December 2009 22 September – Olaf Dufseth, skier (b. 1917)Olympedia Ada Madssen, sculptor (b. 1917)Ada Madssen Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Ada_Madssen no 2 December 2009 27 September – Martha Schrøder, politician (b. 1918)MASH Martha Schrøder 28 September – Elisabeth Bang, actress (b. 1922)Elisabeth Bang Store norske leksikon Oslo http://www.snl.no/Elisabeth_Bang no 5 January 2010 29 September – Gunnar Haugan, actor (b. 1925) October 1 October – Gunnar Haarberg, television presenter (b. 1917)Gunnar Haarberg Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Gunnar_Haarberg no 16 December 2021 1 October – Bjarne Karsten Vatne, politician (b. 1926)BJVA Bjarne Karsten Vatne 9 October – Arne Bakker, football and bandy player (b. 1930) Paul Reine, politician (b. 1932)PARE Paul Reine 13 October – Atle Jebsen, ship-owner (b. 1935)Atle Jebsen Store norske leksikon http://www.snl.no/Atle_Jebsen no 15 December 2010 14 October – Hans Chr. Mamen, local historian and priest (b. 1919)Hans Christen Mamen til minne Aarflot Andreas Andreas Aarflot 4 November 2009 Vårt Land 28 no 15 October – Tollak B. 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