2020 in Sweden

1 January – Bengt Levin, orienteering competitor (b. 1958).^[2]
3 January – Bo Winberg, guitarist (b. 1939).^[3]
6 January
- Bernt Andersson, footballer (b. 1933).^[4]
- Arne Holmgren, biochemist (b. 1940).^[5]
14 January – Jan-Olof Ekholm, crime fiction writer (b. 1931).^[6]
20 January – Ulf Norrman, Olympic sailor (b. 1935).^[7]
25 January
- Anne Kulle, actress (b. 1944).^[8]
- Holger Romander, civil servant, National Police Commissioner (b. 1921).^[9]
31 January – Gunnar Svensson, ice hockey player (b. 1956).^[10]

6 February – Ola Magnell, musician (b. 1946).^[11]
9 February – Margareta Hallin, operatic soprano (b. 1931).^[12]
17 February – Anna-Stina Wahlberg, Olympic diver (1952, 1956) (b. 1931).^[13]
24 February – Olof Thunberg, actor (Winter Light, Bamse, Amorosa) (b. 1925).^[14]

1 March – Stefan Lindqvist, footballer (Halmstad, IFK Göteborg, national team) (b. 1967).^[15]
6 March – Anne-Marie Berglund, writer (b. 1952).^[16]
8 March
- Max von Sydow, actor (b. 1929).^[17]
- Anders Åberg, actor (Långt bort och nära, Kejsaren, Andra dansen) (b. 1948).^[18]
10 March – Kurt Liander, footballer (AIK, IFK Stockholm, national team) (b. 1932).^[19]
24 March – John Eriksson, footballer (Djurgården, national team) (b. 1929).^[20]
26 March – Olle Holmquist, trombonist (James Last Orchestra) (b. 1936).^[21]
27 March – Thandika Mkandawire, economist (b. 1940).^[22]
28 March – Kerstin Behrendtz, radio presenter (b. 1950).^[23]
29 March – Tomas Oneborg, photographer (b. 1958).^[24]

1 April – Yvonne Schaloske, actress (Rederiet) (b. 1951).^[25]
4 April
- Susanna Ramel actress (b. 1920).^[9]
- Börje Stattin, Olympic gymnast (1952) (b. 1930).^[26]
8 April
- Siri Berg, abstract artist (b. 1921).^[27]
- Lars-Eric Lundvall, ice hockey player (Frölunda), world champion (1962) and Olympic silver medallist (1964) (b. 1934).^[28]
10 April – Marianne Lundquist, Olympic swimmer (1948, 1952) (b. 1931).^[29]
14 April – Kerstin Meyer, mezzo-soprano (b. 1928).^[30]
15 April – Adam Alsing, television and radio presenter (Big Brother, Adam Live, Mix Megapol) (b. 1968).^[31]
18 April
- Erik Belfrage, diplomat and banking executive (b. 1946).^[32]
- Lennart Jirlow, painter and scenographer (b. 1936).^[33]
25 April
- Per Olov Enquist, author (born 1934).^[34]
- Gunnar Seijbold, photographer (b. 1955).^[35]
29 April – Maj Sjöwall, writer (b. 1935).^[36]

2 May – Jan-Olof Strandberg, actor (Wild Birds, Last Pair Out, Varning för Jönssonligan) (b. 1926).^[37]
4 May
- Gunnar Larsson, sports administrator (b. 1940).^[38]
- Anna Mohr, archaeologist (b. 1944).^[39]
5 May – Jan Halvarsson, cross-county skier, Olympic silver medallist (1968) (b. 1942).^[40]
9 May
- Kristina Lugn, poet and writer, member of the Swedish Academy (b. 1948).^[41]
14 May
- Berith Bohm, operatic soprano (b. 1932).^[42]
- Ingvar Ericsson, Olympic runner (1952, 1956) (b. 1927).^[43]
15 May
- Claes Borgström, lawyer and politician, Equality Ombudsman (2000–2007) (b. 1944).^[44]
- Henrik Pontén, jurist (b. 1965).^[45]
20 May
- Malin Gjörup, actress (Hello Baby) and operatic mezzo-soprano, cerebral haemorrhage (b. 1964).^[46]
- Karl-Göran Mäler, environmental economist (b. 1939).^[47]
31 May – Carina Boberg, actress (b. 1952).^[48]

2 June – Inga Edwards, actress (Raggare!, Wallander) (b. 1937).^[49]
7 June – Jean Bolinder, author (b. 1935).^[50]
8 June
- Tobias Berggren, poet (b. 1940).^[51]
- Lillemor Östlin, writer and criminal (b. 1940).^[52]
10 June – Zoogin, racehorse (b. 1990).^[53]
11 June – Colibrine Sandström, writer (b. 1928).^[54]
15 June – Jan Peder Lamm, archaeologist (b. 1935).^[55]
17 June – K. Anders Ericsson, psychologist and scholar (b. 1947).^[56]
18 June – Ingegärd Fredin, freestyle swimmer (b. 1930).^[57]
27 June – Mats Rådberg, singer (b. 1948).^[58]

6 July – Juris Kronbergs, poet and translator (b. 1946).^[59]
11 July – Tõnu Puu, economist (b. 1936).^[60]
12 July – Henrik Ripa, politician, MP (2010–2014) (b. 1968).^[61]
15 July – Ivar Genesjö, Olympic fencer (1964) (b. 1931).^[62]
23 July
- Hassan Brijany, actor (b. 1961).^[63]
- Ove König, Olympic speed skater (1972) (b. 1950).^[64]
25 July – Jim Frick, horse harness racer (b. 1951).^[65]
30 July – Ann Bergman, academic (b. 1963).^[66]

9 August – Göran Forsmark, actor (The Hunters) (b. 1955).^[67]
17 August – Folke Alnevik, sprinter, Olympic bronze medallist (1948) (b. 1919).^[68]
18 August – Hans Cavalli-Björkman, lawyer and football club chairman (Malmö FF), 1975–1998 (b. 1928).^[69]
23 August – Rolf Gohs, comic creator and cover artist (Fantomen) (b. 1933).^[70]
25 August – Roine Carlsson, politician, Minister of Defence 1985–1991 (b. 1937).^[71]
28 August
- Gudrun Arenander, Olympic discus thrower (1948) and handball player (b. 1921).^[9]
- Assar Lindbeck, economist (b. 1930).^[72]

4 September – Carl-Henning Wijkmark, novelist (Stundande natten) (b. 1934).^[73]
6 September
- Lennart Forsberg, footballer (GIF Sundsvall, Djurgården) (b. 1928).^[74]
- Anita Lindblom, singer and actress (b. 1937).^[75]
13 September – Lars Idermark, businessman (PostNord, Swedbank, Kooperativa Förbundet) (b. 1957).^[76]
17 September – Birger Folke, tennis player and television commentator (b. 1936).^[77]
20 September – Dan Olweus, psychologist (b. 1931).^[78]
21 September
- Lars-Åke Lagrell, sports personality, Governor of Kronoberg County (2002–2006) (b. 1940).^[79]
- Sune Wehlin, Olympic modern pentathlete (1948) (b. 1923).^[80]
22 September – Agne Simonsson, footballer and manager (b. 1935).^[81]

1 October – Maud Hansson, actress (Emil i Lönneberga) (b. 1937).^[82]
15 October – Sonja Edström, cross-country skier, Olympic champion (1960) and bronze medalist (1956) (b. 1930).^[83]
17 October – Erland Brand, painter (b. 1922).^[84]
19 October – Järvsöfaks, racehorse (b. 1994).^[85]
28 October – Anthony van den Pol, neurosurgeon (b. 1949).^[86]
30 October
- Anders Hansson, racewalker (b. 1992).^[87]
- Jan Myrdal, author and political activist (b. 1927).^[88]

10 November – Sven Wollter, actor (The Sacrifice, The Man on the Roof, A Song for Martin) (b. 1934).^[89]
14 November – Kay Wiestål, entrepreneur (Victoria Day) and footballer (Djurgårdens IF) (b. 1940).^[90]
18 November – Thore Göran Andersson, Olympic sailor (1960) (b. 1939).^[91]

2 December – Karin Lindberg, gymnast, Olympic champion (1952) (b. 1929).^[92]
17 December
- Hacke Björksten, jazz bandleader and saxophonist (b. 1934).^[9]
- Pelle Svensson, wrestler and lawyer, Olympic silver medallist (1964) (b. 1943).^[93]
19 December – Märta Norberg, Olympic cross-country skier (1952) (b. 1922).^[94]
20 December – Yvonne Sandberg-Fries, politician, MEP (2003–2004), MR (1982–1996) (b. 1950).^[95]
24 December
- Roland Cedermark, musician (b. 1938).^[96]
- Siv Widerberg, writer and journalist (b. 1931).^[97]
25 December – Arne Skotte, footballer (b. 1950).^[98]
27 December – Rolf Aggestam, poet and translator (b. 1941).^[99]
29 December – Gösta Linderholm, singer and composer (Rasmus på luffen) (b. 1941).^[100]

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