page_title: 2001 in Norway
section_title: Notable deaths
hierarchical_section_title: 2001 in Norway / Notable deaths
caption_attribution_description: English: Jakob Weidemann (14 June 1923 - 19 December 2001) was a Norwegian artist. Jakob Weidemann is regarded as one of Norway’s more important artists of post-war Modernism.
context_page_description: Events in the year 2001 in Norway.
context_section_description: 17 January – Sigurd Vestad, cross country skier (born 1907)
  26 January – Benjamin Hermansen, murder victim (born 1985)
  29 January – Ingebrigt Davik, children's writer (born 1925)
  4 February – Asbjørn Antoni Holm, politician (born 1921)
  8 February – Ivo Caprino, film director and writer (born 1920)
  8 February – Torkell Tande, politician (born 1901)
  13 February – Knut Th. Gleditsch, sports commentator (born 1938)
  14 February – Olav Reiersøl, statistician and econometrician (born 1908)
  8 March – David Sandved, architect (born 1912)
  11 March – Finn Ferner, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (born 1920)
  22 March – Rolf Birger Pedersen, football player and coach (born 1939)
  29 March – Helge Ingstad, explorer (born 1899)
  4 April – Sverre Engen, skier, ski coach, ski area manager and filmmaker in America (born 1911)
  10 April – Knut Andreas Knudsen, politician (born 1919)
  12 April – Reidar Hirsti, newspaper editor and politician (born 1925)
  24 April – Gro Anita Schønn, singer (born 1950)
  26 April – Sverre Walter Rostoft, politician and Minister (born 1912)
  7 May – Thor Støre, politician (born 1924)
  19 May – Vidkunn Hveding, politician and Minister (born 1921)
  27 May – Knut Myrstad, politician (born 1913)
  5 June – Sigmund P. Haave, politician (born 1916)
  14 June – Andreas Wormdahl, politician (born 1911)
  2 July – Fredrik Stabel, illustrator and satirical writer (born 2001).
  15 July – Helge Rognlien, politician and Minister (born 1920)
  21 July – Gudmund Grytøyr, politician (born 1920)
  24 July – Sven Olsen, politician (born 1922)
  31 August – Odd Steinar Holøs, politician (born 1922)
  12 October – Gunnar Thorleif Hvashovd, politician (born 1924)
  1 November – Engly Lie, politician (born 1919)
  3 November – Liv Paulsen, sprinter and shot putter (born 1925).
  18 November – Roar Hauglid, art historian (born 1910).
  1 December – Olav Mosebekk, illustrator and painter (born 1910).
  10 December – Knut Fægri, botanist (born 1909)
  15 December – Leif Kolflaath, politician (born 1927)
  19 December – Jakob Weidemann, painter (born 1923)
  28 December – Arne Rettedal, politician and Minister (born 1926)
caption: Jakob Weidemann
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