Notable Deaths
- 1 January - Hans Clarin Hovind Mustad, businessperson (born 1871)
- 7 February - Alf Aanning, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1896)
- 9 April - Cato Andreas Sverdrup, politician (born 1896)
- 4 August - Kristoffer Olsen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1883).
- 16 August - Paul Pedersen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1886)
- 28 August - Ragnar Skancke, politician and Minister (born 1890)
- 7 October - Johan Hjort, fisheries scientist, marine zoologist and oceanographer (born 1869)
- 8 October - Olaf Bryn, politician (born 1872)
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