Genfærd 452 Posted February 13, 2020 Not sure if this thread is allowed or not. But since I'm starting to be a regular user - I kinda want a thread that focus on Denmark + i got my own dead pool in my signature, so that's that. Not sure if there are any other danes on this site or any none-danes who has interest but here goes. First death of 2020 (and this decade) that has shocked us. Loved actor, Søren Spanning, died today. 68 years old. Super shocked, didn't know he was sick. He appeared in many TV-series and movies. Source: https://nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2020-02-13-skuespilleren-soeren-spanning-er-doed 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,771 Posted February 13, 2020 1) Dane Bowers 2) Eric Dane 3) Dane DeHaan 4) Dane Cook 5) Dane Swan 6) Uncle Dane 7) Dana Dane 8) Dane Gagai 9) Dane Coles 10) Dane Bjornson 11) Dane Reynolds 12) Dane Schmidt 13) Dane Sanzenbacher 14) Dane Pablecheque 15) Dane Rumble 16) Dane Mautone 17) Dane Gudauskas 18) Dane Lloyd 19) Dane Jackson 20) Peter Schmeichel Subs 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ajlposh 561 Posted February 13, 2020 Dana Delaney Dana Gould Dana Carvey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,217 Posted February 13, 2020 Olsen Brothers and Emmelie de Forest, and maybe Sandi Toksvig. Haven't looked at the Nobel, but they will go in the Nobel thread (if any). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genfærd 452 Posted February 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Olsen Brothers and Emmelie de Forest, and maybe Sandi Toksvig. Haven't looked at the Nobel, but they will go in the Nobel thread (if any). One part of the Olsen Brothers, Niels Noller Olsen, has been diagnosed with cancer not too long ago and might not have too long. Got him in the top 3 of my list. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,217 Posted February 13, 2020 Trouble is some Danes don't get a lot (or any) UK obits as poor old Tom Belso proved. Obviously the majority of Denmark's senior members of their Royal family will. On that note, isn't Prince Philip technically Danish? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genfærd 452 Posted February 13, 2020 10 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said: Trouble is some Danes don't get a lot (or any) UK obits as poor old Tom Belso proved. Obviously the majority of Denmark's senior members of their Royal family will. On that note, isn't Prince Philip technically Danish? Yeah, i know. I guess, I'll see where it goes from here. I'll update the thread every once in a while when a Dane dies. And Tom Belsø barely got any recogniztion in Denmark either. Turns out, pretty much no one knew who he was. And I'm fairly certain that Phillip had a Danish title. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,234 Posted February 13, 2020 Not just a title, Philip's paternal line is Danish. His grandfather was a Danish prince born in Copenhagen. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,234 Posted February 13, 2020 17 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said: Trouble is some Danes don't get a lot (or any) UK obits as poor old Tom Belso proved. That may change, as streaming of TV programmes has introduced us to many Scandinavian actors. Off the top of my head, Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolai Coster Waldau, Kim Bodnia ..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,078 Posted February 13, 2020 Well... another Dane picked in the DDP is Lars Hogh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genfærd 452 Posted February 13, 2020 11 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Well... another Dane picked in the DDP is Lars Hogh. I just don't see him pass just yet. He looked OK last i saw him. But you never know. I just didn't place him too high. I have my list here: 1. Lise Nørgaard (103, Instructor/author) - 2. Niels 'Noller' Olsen (65, Olsen Brothers/Eurovision Winner 2001) - 3. Lone Dybkær (79, Politician) - 4. Ritt Bjerregaard (78, Politician/Former mayor of Copenhagen) - 5. Jesper Sørensen (22, Known from a documentary) - 6. Stig Elling (72, Business Executive) - 7. Bent Fabricius-Bjerre (95, Composer) 8. Poul Schlüter (Former Prime Minister) 9. Claus Borre (75, Sports Journalist) - 10. Klaus Pagh (84, Theater Director) - 11. Niels Hausgaard (74, Musician) - 12. Christian Andersen (75, Football Manager) - 13. Elin Reimer (91, Actress) - 14. Erik Clausen (77, Screenwriter) - 15. Lars Høgh (60, Goalkeeper) - 16. Jørn Hjorting (89, Radio/TV Host) - 17. Jørgen Leth (82, Movie Director) - 18. Johannes Møllehave (83, Priest) - 19. Ulf Pilgaard (79, Actor) - 20. Paul Hüttel (84, Actor) - 21. Mogens Palle (85, Boxing Promoter) 22. Grev Ingolf (79, Royal) - 23. Jytte Abildstrøm (85, Actor) - 24. Ghita Nørby (Actor) - 25. Princess Benedicte (75, Royal) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genfærd 452 Posted February 21, 2020 Jens Bjerre died today, aged 98. He was an Explorer, author and made films. Not a person I had on my list because i thought he died years ago. Kinda bummed I missed out on that hit. Source: https://nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2020-02-21-eventyreren-jens-bjerre-er-dod 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genfærd 452 Posted February 22, 2020 I'll just keep updating this thread even though 99% of the forum wouldn't care or know about these Danish people. Why not, really? Former Chief designer of LEGO and the mind behind the LEGO figure, Jens Nygård Knudsen, dead aged 78. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,684 Posted February 22, 2020 Tom Belso - first Dane to compete in F1 - died in January. Just thought I'd - like - mention it in case anyone working for a major news organisation wanted to mention it in a story. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genfærd 452 Posted April 30, 2020 Finally a noteable death. Yahya Hassan (24) dead. Known for his poetry about religion in Denmark that was anti muslim. Was named one of the most talented poets of our time and a man who shocked our culture with his writing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,677 Posted June 2, 2020 Ole Andersen, chairman of Bang & Olufsen, and former chairman of Danske Bank, has died aged 63, the day before an EGM to secure a rights issue to keep B&O afloat. English language report 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genfærd 452 Posted July 21, 2020 Former minister, first lady of Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, and member of the EU Parliament, Lone Dybkjær, dead (aged 80) Also marks my first hit on the Danish deathlist I made. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,684 Posted July 21, 2020 28 minutes ago, Genfærd said: Former minister, first lady of Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, and member of the EU Parliament, Lone Dybkjær, dead (aged 80) Also marks my first hit on the Danish deathlist I made. So anyone escaping that list has their bacon saved, or summat! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genfærd 452 Posted July 28, 2020 Anyways... Just a week later - another major death in Denmark. This time, it is pianist/composer, Bent Fabricus-Bjerre, who has passed away, aged 95. Best known for his iconic intro tunes for the greatest TV series, Matador, and movie series, Olsen Banden, in Denmark. He also won a grammy in 1962 with the single "Alley Cat". Hit #2 on my list. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,217 Posted July 28, 2020 3 hours ago, Genfærd said: Anyways... Just a week later - another major death in Denmark. This time, it is pianist/composer, Bent Fabricus-Bjerre, who has passed away, aged 95. Best known for his iconic intro tunes for the greatest TV series, Matador, and movie series, Olsen Banden, in Denmark. He also won a grammy in 1962 with the single "Alley Cat". Better known as Bent Fabric. And as @Ulitzer95 and I know from the clipping I posted a day or so ago, helped David Thorne into the UK charts in 1962. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,217 Posted July 30, 2020 Bent Fabric Daily Mail QO: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-8575855/Bent-Fabric-Danish-Grammy-winning-composer-dies-95.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genfærd 452 Posted November 13, 2020 Oh-uh forgot to post here. Unlikely that anyone outside of Denmark knows who he was... But beloved frontman of Shu-bi-dua, Michael Bundesen, dead aged 71. Memorial sing-along was held in prime time on national TV tonight. Must admit that his music was never my cup of tea but he did make some great songs. Besides Bent Fabricius-Bjerre, this one of the biggest deaths of 2020 for Denmark. No english obit, sadly, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genfærd 452 Posted December 8, 2020 The Danish "James Dean", Klaus Pagh, former actor and theater director dead, aged 85. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,648 Posted December 8, 2020 9 minutes ago, Genfærd said: The Danish "James Dean", Klaus Pagh, former actor and theater director dead, aged 85. Can't be a very good James Dean if he made it to 85! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,853 Posted December 8, 2020 54 minutes ago, Genfærd said: The Danish "James Dean", Klaus Pagh, former actor and theater director dead, aged 85. Above is James Dean, one of the most fuckable men to have ever graced Hollywood. Below is "Danish James Dean". To me the difference is like paying £250 for a designer coat or opting for the £20 ripoff from a backstreet Chinese market, which you may have to deflea when you get home. The Danes can pipe down 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
