1944 in Norway

none May 2020 Events in the year 1944 in Norway. 1944 Incumbents Government in Exile (in London) Monarch – Haakon VII.Haakon 7. Ole Kristian Grimnes Ole Kristian Grimnes Knut Dørum Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Haakon_7. no 29 April 2025 Prime Minister – Johan Nygaardsvold (Labour Party) German Military Governor Reichskommissar in Norway – Josef Terboven German Puppet Government in Oslo Minister-President – Vidkun Quisling (National Unification) Events September 2010 20 February – The ferry SF Hydro was sunk by the by the Special Operations Executive (SOE) in part of the allies,Norwegian heavy water sabotage 3 April – The German battleship German battleship Tirpitz 2 was bombed and damaged by British carrier-borne aircraft at Kåfjorden in Alta Municipality. 20 April – The German ammunition transport Voorbode accidentally explodes in the harbour of the Western Norway city of Bergen, killing around 160 people and leaving some 5,000 homeless. 13-14 July - Operation Almenrausch which was a counter counter-resistance operation by the Wehrmacht and the Quisling government 3 October – Soviet troops cross the border to Norway. 4 October – British aircraft bomb the U-boat bunker "Bruno" and the dock area in Bergen harbour. As a result, 194 civilians, including 60 children, are killed. 25 October – the Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive the Red Army liberates Kirkenes, the first town in Norway to be liberated. 28 October – Hitler orders the German forces to withdraw from northern Norway. The Germans were determined to leave nothing of value to the Soviets, as Hitler had ordered to leave the area devoid of people, shelter and supplies. 29 October – The Laksevåg borough of Bergen was bombed again. 52 civilians were killed. 10 November – The first Norwegian troops (300 men from the brigade in Scotland) arrive in Finnmark. 14 November - The German ship SS Westfalen sank off the coast of Marstrand, after hitting a naval mine 12 November – 29 Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster bombers sink the German battleship Tirpitz anchored in a fjord at Tromsø, with 12,000 lb Tallboy bombs. 27 November – The German prisoner ship Rigel is sunk off Sandnessjøen by Fleet Air Arm bombers in the deadliest ship disaster in Norwegian history. 31 December – Allied bombers tried to bomb the Victoria Terrasse building in Oslo, which was used as the Gestapo headquarters, but missed the target and instead hit civilian targets. 77 civilians are killed. Popular culture Music 1944 in Norwegian music Song of Norway by Robert Wright and George Forrest, adapted from the music of Edvard Grieg Film Brudekronen, directed by Walter Fyrst Norwegian films of the 1940s#1944 Literature 1944 in literature Notable births January thumb |right |120 px | Eirin Faldet thumb |right |120 px | Arne Scheie thumb |right |120 px | Kjersti Ericsson 5 January Eystein Eggen, writer (died 2010).Eystein Eggen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Eystein_Eggen Norwegian 3 May 2021 Eirin Faldet, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=ESF&tab=Biography stortinget.no Faldet, Eirin (1944-) no 3 May 2021 Ørnulf Opdahl, painter.Ørnulf Opdahl Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ørnulf_Opdahl Norwegian 3 May 2021 6 January Ørnulf Andresen, cyclist.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/13405 Olympedia Ørnulf Andresen 3 May 2021 Mona Lyngar, novelist (died 2023).Mona Lyngar Norsk biografisk leksikon Øystein Rottem Øystein Rottem Helle, Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Mona_Lyngar/utdypning Norwegian 17 April 2013 7 January – Arne Scheie, sports commentator.Arne Scheie Trond Smith-Meyer Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Arne_Scheie no 3 May 2021 9 January – Roy Hellvin, jazz pianist.Roy Hellvin Johs Bergh Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Roy_Hellvin Norwegian 3 May 2021 13 January – Terje Steen, ice hockey player (died 2020).https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/97787 Olympedia Terje Steen 3 May 2021 14 January – Jan Aas, footballer (died 2016).https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=13 eu-football.info National football team player Jan Aas 5 May 2021 15 January – Lars Albert Wensell, civil servant and diplomat.Lars Albert Wensell Sten Lundbo Sten Lundbo Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Lars_Albert_Wensell Norwegian 5 May 2021 18 January – Kjersti Ericsson, psychologist, poet and politician.Kjersti Ericsson Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Kjersti_Ericsson Norwegian 5 May 2021 23 January – Kjell Georg Lund, race walker.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/74186 Olympedia Kjell Lund 3 May 2021 24 January – Kåre Hovda, biathlete (died 1999).https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/87176 Olympedia Kåre Hovda 3 May 2021 February 3 February – Bjørn Johansen, ice hockey player (died 2025).https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/87561 Olympedia Bjørn Johansen 4 May 2021 7 February – Bjørn Morisse, musician, illustrator and comics creator (died 2006).Bjørn Morisse Øyvind Holen Øyvind Holen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bjørn_Morisse Norwegian 5 May 2021 10 February – Rakel Surlien, judge, civil servant and politician (died 2025).Rakel Surlien Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Rakel_Surlien Norwegian 4 May 2021 13 February – Lasse Efskind, speed skater, medical doctor and writer.Lasse Efskind Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Lasse_Efskind Norwegian 17 April 2018 20 February – Erik Fjeldstad, ice hockey player (died 2019).https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/85743 Olympedia Erik Fjeldstad 4 May 2021 21 February – Harald Sunde, international soccer player and coach 22 February – Karsten Isachsen, Lutheran priest and non-fiction writer (died 2016).Karsten Isachsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Karsten_Isachsen Norwegian 3 May 2021 23 February – Per Martin Sunde, alpine skier.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/97971 Olympedia Per Martin Sunde 4 May 2021 24 February Bjørn Aamodt, poet (died 2006).Bjørn Aamodt Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Bjørn_Aamodt Norwegian 17 April 2018 Terje Sandkjær, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=TS&tab=Biography stortinget.no Sandkjær, Terje (1944-) no 3 May 2021 26 February – Arne Henriksen, architect.Arne Henriksen Ketil Kiran Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Arne_Henriksen Norwegian 3 May 2021 March thumb |right |120 px | Arne Strand thumb |right | 120 px | Oddvar Flæte 3 March – Arvid Knutsen, soccer player and coach (died 2009) 6 March – Jarmund Øyen, politician 11 March – Øyvind Grøn, physicist 12 March – Fredrik Engelstad, sociologist 15 March Jørun Drevland, politician Knut Hendriksen, opera director (died 2020).Knut Hendriksen Lillian Bikset Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Knut_Hendriksen Norwegian 3 May 2021 Roger Hverven, handball player.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/32502 Olympedia Roger Hverven 6 May 2021 17 March – Arne Strand, journalist and newspaper editor (died 2023).Arne Strand Trond Smith-Meyer Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Arne_Strand Norwegian 4 May 2021 20 March – Jan Erik Weber, oceanographer.Jan Erik Weber Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jan_Erik_Weber Norwegian 5 May 2021 22 March – Rigmor Kofoed-Larsen, politician 26 March – Per Werenskiold, sailor (died 2024).https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/64132 Olympedia Per Werenskiold 6 May 2021 https://hyldmo.vareminnesider.no/memorial_page/memorial_page_ads.php?order_id=4356500&set_site_id=795&cat=ads&sign=4ce6729c5ebca52b0da616f3b20150f9 Per Werenskiold 27 August 2024 Hyldmo 27 October 2024 30 March – Bjarne Johannes Hope, civil servant (died 2006) 31 March – Oddvar Flæte,https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=ODF_E stortinget.no Flæte, Oddvar Johannes (1944-) no 5 May 2021 county governor.https://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_sogn_og_fjordane/fylkesleksikon/1582361.html nrk.no Oddvar Flæte no 5 May 2021 April thumb |right |120 px | Odd Nerdrum thumb|right |120 px|Jon Bing, science fiction writer and jurist. 3 April – Steinar Imsen, historian and professor.Steinar Imsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Steinar_Imsen Norwegian 6 May 2021 5 April – Arne Risa, long-distance runner 6 April – Halvor Stenstadvold, business person and politician.Halvor Stenstadvold Stian Brekke Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Halvor_Stenstadvold Norwegian 6 May 2021 7 April – Jorunn Kjellsby, actress (died 2025).Jorunn Kjellsby Lillian Bikset Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jorunn_Kjellsby no 4 February 2026 8 April – Odd Nerdrum, painter 9 April – Kåre Olav Berg, Nordic combined skier (died 2007).https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/84021 Olympedia Kåre Olav Berg 4 May 2021 11 April – Terje Haugland, long jumper 14 April – Bjørn Atle Holter-Hovind, media and corporate executive.Bjørn Atle Holter-Hovind Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bjørn_Atle_Holter-Hovind Norwegian 3 May 2021 18 April – Åse Gunhild Woie Duesund, politician 20 April Peter Butenschøn, architect and publicist.Peter Butenschøn Ulf Grønvold Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Peter_Butenschøn Norwegian 3 May 2021 Frank Olafsen, football player, bandy player and ice hockey player.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/96022 Olympedia Frank Olafsen 4 May 2021 23 April Tore Milsett, cyclist.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/15676 Olympedia Tore Milsett 4 May 2021 Tore Sandberg, journalist, non-fiction writer and private investigator.Tore Sandberg Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tore_Sandberg no 7 November 2022 Terje Thoen, ice hockey player (died 2008).https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/98232 Olympedia Terje Thoen 4 May 2021 25 April Berit Berthelsen, athlete (died 2022).https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/74083 Olympedia Berit Berthelsen 6 May 2021 Einar Steen-Nøkleberg, classical pianist and musical pedagogue.Einar Steen-Nøkleberg Nils E. Bjerkestrand Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Einar_Steen-Nøkleberg Norwegian 3 May 2021 28 April – Magne Aarøen, politician (died 2003) 27 April Siri Austeng, politician (died 2017).https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=SIAU stortinget.no Austeng, Siri (1944-2017) no 4 May 2021 Bjørn Dyrdahl, luger.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/85368 Olympedia Bjørn Dyrdahl 4 May 2021 Øyvind Østerud, political scientist (died 2025).Øyvind Østerud Nils Butenschøn Iver B. Neumann Iver B. Neumann Store norske leksikon Erik Bolstad Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Øyvind_Østerud no 1 August 2026 30 April – Jon Bing, writer and law professor (died 2014).Jon Bing Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Jon_Bing Norwegian 17 April 2018 May thumb |right | 120 px | Wenche Cumming 2 May – Wenche Cumming, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=WENC stortinget.no Cumming, Wenche (1944-) no 4 May 2021 5 May – Arne Risa, long-distance runner who specialized in 3000 metres steeplechase and 10,000 metres.Arne Risa Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Arne_Risa Norwegian 5 May 2021 6 May – Carl I. Hagen, politician 7 May – Eva Norvind, writer, documentary producer, director, sex therapist and actress (died 2006) 10 May – John Fredriksen, oil tanker and shipping tycoon 16 May – Jørgen Holte, politician 17 May – Harald Wigaard, gymnast.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/30860 Olympedia Harald Wigaard 5 May 2021 24 May – Ivar Fonnes, civil servant, national archivist. Hvem er hvem? Fonnes, Ivar Knut Olav Åmås 2008 Knut Olav Åmås Aschehoug Oslo 978-82-03-23561-0 no 158–159 26 May – Jan Kinder, ice hockey player (died 2013).https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/87962 Olympedia Jan Kinder 5 May 2021 27 May – Karen Fladset, handball player and coach.Karen Fladset Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Karen_Fladset Norwegian 17 April 2018 June thumb |right |120 px | Eva Lange, painter and printmaker 1 June – Øyvind Nordsletten, diplomat 7 June – Kjartan Fløgstad, author 8 June – Ann-Mari Hvaal, artistic gymnast.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/28895 Olympedia Ann-Mari Hvaal 4 May 2021 12 June – Bjørn Elvenes, ice hockey player (died 1988).https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/85486 Olympedia Bjørn Elvenes 4 May 2021 13 June – Bjørn Tveter, speed skater 15 June – Eva Lange, painter and printmaker (died 2017).Eva Lange Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Eva_Lange Norwegian 3 May 2021 18 June – Ailo Gaup, Sámi shaman and author 19 June – Arne Holen, musicologist 28 June – Ellen Auensen, illustrator.Ellen Auensen Katrine Kalleklev Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ellen_Auensen no 12 May 2021 29 June – Lars Grini, ski jumper and Olympic bronze medallist 30 June – Truls Olav Winther, literary historian (died 2024).Truls Olav Winther Helge Vidar Holm Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Truls_Olav_Winther no 2 July 2025 July thumb|right|120 px|Jon Michelet in 2011 3 July – Sverre Mitsem, judge (died 2005) 4 July – Jan Erik Kongshaug, sound engineering, jazz guitarist, and composer 12 July – Kjell Kristian Rike, sports commentator (died 2008)http://www.nrksport.no/1.5715697 Kjell Kristian Rike er død NRK 19 May 2008 19 May 2008 Norwegian 14 July – Jon Michelet, thriller and crime fiction writer (Orion's Belt), publisher, newspaper editor (Klassekampen) and politician (died 2018).Jon Michelet Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Jon_Michelet Norwegian 17 April 2018 15 July – Trygve Retvik, artist.Trygve Retvik Norsk kunstnerleksikon https://nkl.snl.no/Trygve_Retvik no 7 May 2021 18 July – Sverre Anker Ousdal, actor (died 2026) 19 July – Jan Reinås, businessperson (died 2010).Jan Reinås Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jan_Reinås no 7 May 2021 23 July – Arne Mikkelsen, ice hockey player.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/95437 Olympedia Arne Mikkelsen 4 May 2021 25 July – Svein Erik Nilsen, rower.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/39120 Olympedia Svein Erik Nilsen 4 May 2021 27 July – Johan C. Løken, politician (died 2017).https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=JOL_O stortinget.no Løken, Johan C. (1944-2017) no 7 May 2021 31 July – Knut Einar Eriksen, historian August thumb |right |120 px | Åge Hadler 1 August – Tom Christensen, ice hockey player.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/88634 Olympedia Tom Christensen 4 May 2021 4 August – Nina Sundbye, sculptor.Nina Sundbye Katrine Kalleklev Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Nina_Sundbye Norwegian 3 May 2021 5 August – Lars Myraune, military officer and politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=LMY stortinget.no Myraune, Lars (1944-) no 6 May 2021 11 August – Inger Nordal, botanist.Inger Nordal Ann-Sofi S. Emilsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Inger_Nordal Norwegian 4 May 2021 14 August – Åge Hadler, orienteer (world champion 1966, 1970).Åge Hadler Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Åge_Hadler Norwegian 17 April 2018 15 August – Thor Spydevold, footballer (died 2024).Thor Spydevold Jørn Sundby Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Thor_Spydevold no 3 July 2024 28 August – Katharina Mo-Berge, cross-country skier.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/81854 Olympedia Katharina Mo-Berge 3 May 2021 September thumb |right |120 px | Halvor Moxnes 7 September – Britt Mjaasund Øyen, ice sledge speed racer.Britt Mjaasund Øyen Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Britt_Mjaasund_Øyen Norwegian 5 May 2021 9 September – Finn Urdal, handball player.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/32509 Olympedia Finn Urdal 3 May 2021 13 September – Halvor Moxnes, theologian.Halvor Moxnes Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Halvor_Moxnes Norwegian 5 May 2021 20 September – Siri Frost Sterri, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=SFS stortinget.no Sterri, Siri Frost (1944-) no 5 May 2021 27 September – Villy Haugen, speed skater and Olympic bronze medallist.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/86512 Olympedia Villy Haugen 3 May 2021 29 September – Sven Kroken, curler.http://results.worldcurling.org/Person/Details/257 results.worldcurling.org Sven Kroken 5 May 2021 October thumb |right |120 px | Finn Seemann 1 October – Yngvar Numme, singer, actor, revue writer and director (died 2023).Yngvar Numme Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Yngvar_Numme Norwegian 17 April 2018 8 October – Didrik Tønseth, diplomat and lawyer.Didrik Tønseth Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Didrik_Tønseth Norwegian 5 May 2021 9 October – Jan Fredrik Wiborg, civil engineer (died 1994) 11 October – Bernt Albert, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=BEAL stortinget.no Albert, Bernt (1944-) no 5 May 2021 12 October – Øivind Andersen, philologist.Øivind Andersen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Øivind_Andersen Norwegian 5 May 2021 13 October – Hans Olav Østgaard, jurist and civil servant.Hans Olav Østgaard Sten Lundbo Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Hans_Olav_Østgaard Norwegian 5 May 2021 14 October – Svein Flåtten, politician 17 October – Leiv Nergaard, businessperson 18 October – Finn Seemann, international soccer player (died 1985) 23 October – Liv Lundberg, author (died 2022).Liv Lundberg Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Liv_Lundberg no 7 November 2022 29 October – Geir Henning Braaten, pianist.Geir Henning Braaten Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Geir_Henning_Braaten Norwegian 5 May 2021 November thumb |right |120 px | Per Ivar Moe 5 November Asmund Kristoffersen, politician Håkon Mjøen, alpine skier.Håkon Mjøen Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/H%C3%A5kon_Mj%C3%B8en Norwegian 30 July 2020 8 November – Else Mundal, philologist.Else Mundal Marit Dalen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Else_Mundal Norwegian 4 May 2021 9 November – Else Bugge Fougner, lawyer and a politician.Else Bugge Fougner Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Else_Bugge_Fougner Norwegian 4 May 2021 11 November Tore Berger, sprint canoer, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (died 2026).Tore Berger Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tore_Berger no 28 July 2026 Per Ivar Moe, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist 12 November – Tore Hem, sport wrestler.Tore Hem Rolf Bryhn Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tore_Hem Norwegian 6 May 2021 18 November – Unni Wikan, professor of social anthropology.Unni Wikan Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Unni_Wikan Norwegian 6 May 2021 24 November – Brit Vingelsgaard Ryen, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=BRRY stortinget.no Ryen, Brit Vingelsgaard (1944-) no 6 May 2021 26 November Anstein Gjengedal, police chief.Anstein Gjengedal Olav Garvik Olav Garvik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Anstein_Gjengedal Norwegian 4 May 2021 Kjellbjørg Lunde, politician December thumb |right |120 px | Oddgeir Bruaset 1 December – Nils Ole Oftebro, actor.Nils Ole Oftebro Svend Erik Løken Larsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Nils_Ole_Oftebro Norwegian 3 May 2021 3 December – Jan Johansen, sprint canoer, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion 4 December – Ernst Wroldsen, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=ERWR stortinget.no Wroldsen, Ernst (1944-) no 12 May 2021 8 December – Beate Audum Mulholland, children's writer (died 1994).Beate Mulholland Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Beate_Mulholland no 3 August 2021 10 December – Oddgeir Bruaset, journalist and non-fiction writer.Oddgeir Bruaset Svein Askheim Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Oddgeir_Bruaset Norwegian 3 May 2021 13 December – Ursula Evje, politician 14 December – Jon Terje Øverland, alpine skier.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/99320 Olympedia Jon Terje Øverland 4 May 2021 16 December – Bjørn Ransve, painter and printmaker.Bjørn Ransve Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Bjørn_Ransve Norwegian 3 May 2021 24 December – Jan Erik Berntsen, actor and singer (died 2025)https://www.adressa.no/kultur/i/GykaJq/jan-erik-berntsen-er-doed Jan Erik Berntsen er død Jan Erik Berntsen has died 22 August 2025 Adresseavisen no https://web.archive.org/web/20250824134319/https://www.adressa.no/kultur/i/GykaJq/jan-erik-berntsen-er-doed 24 August 2025 live 24 August 2025 subscription 26 December Lasse Hamre, alpine skier.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/86422 Olympedia Lasse Hamre 4 May 2021 Børre Rognlien, sports official and politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=B_ORR stortinget.no Rognlien, Børre (1944-) no 12 May 2021 27 December – John M. Jacobsen, film producer 31 December – Kristin Hille Valla, politician and minister Full date unknown Jiri Hlinka, music professor and piano teacher Stein H. Annexstad, businessperson and politician Ole T. Berg, political scientist Sven G. Eliassen, historian Øystein Josefsen, businessperson and politician Bjørn Myrseth, biologist and businessperson Nic. Nilsen, businessperson Åsmund Reikvam, professor in medicine and former politician Aud Talle, social anthropologist Torkel Wetterhus, businessperson and politician Deaths thumb|100px|right|Edvard Munch thumb|100px|right|Gregers Gram 23 January – Edvard Munch, painter and printmaker (born 1863).Edvard Munch Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Edvard_Munch Norwegian 22 April 2018 19 February – Reidar Haave Olsen, pilot (born 1923) 17 March – Lilly Heber, literary historian and magazine editor (born 1879).Lilly Heber Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Lilly_Heber no 8 January 2024 25 April – Olav Nielsen, boxer (born 1902) 30 May – Martin Rasmussen Hjelmen, sailor and activist (born 1904).Ording Arne Arne Ording Johnson, Gudrun Garder, Johan Hjelmen, Martin Våre falne 1939-1945 Grøndahl Oslo 1950 2 321 12 June – Einar Hærland, military officer, executed (born 1909) 24 June – Sigurd Roll, diplomat and former sprinter (born 1893) 8 August – Ragnvald Hvoslef, politician (born 1872) 14 October – Torleif Torkildsen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1892) 13 November – Gregers Gram, resistance fighter and saboteur (born 1917) 5 December – Michael Hansson, judge (born 1875).Michael Hansson Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Michael_Hansson Norwegian 6 May 2021 12 December – Alf Hjort, electrical engineer in America (born 1877) Full date unknown Haakon Martin Five, politician and Minister (born 1880) Alfred Klingenberg, pianist (born 1867) Odd Sverressøn Klingenberg, politician and Minister (born 1871) See also Norway History Lists References External links 1944