Notable Deaths
- 3 January - Ludvig Ellefsrød, politician (born 1894)
- 16 January - Arnfinn Severin Roald, politician (born 1914)
- 24 January - Johan Grøttumsbråten, skier and multiple Olympic gold medallist (born 1899)
- 10 February - Paul Oskar Lindberget, politician (born 1895)
- 7 March - Odd Lundberg, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (born 1917)
- 9 March - Lars Elisæus Vatnaland, politician (born 1892)
- 7 April - Einar Hareide, politician (born 1899)
- 12 April - Jørgen Juve, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1906)
- 17 April - Kittill Kristoffersen Berg, politician (born 1903)
- 25 April - Hans Struksnæs, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (born 1902)
- 23 May - Finn Mortensen, composer, critic and educator (born 1922)
- 26 May - Asbjørn Lillås, politician (born 1919)
- 25 June - Oddbjørn Hagen, skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (born 1908)
- 10 September - Torstein Selvik, politician (born 1900)
- 12 September - Hans Borgen, politician (born 1908)
- 2 October – Helga Stene, educator (born 1904).
- 4 October - Per Hagen, politician (born 1899)
- 16 October - Øivin Fjeldstad, conductor and violinist (born 1903)
- 7 November - Einar Tommelstad, high jumper (born 1909)
- 18 November - Leo Tallaksen, politician (born 1908)
- 26 November - Oddmund Hoel, politician (born 1910)
- 10 December - Tolv Aamland, politician (born 1893)
- 21 December - Kjell Bondevik, politician and Minister (born 1901)
- 26 December - Rudolf Andreassen, boxer (born 1909)
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