Knud Pedersen
Knud Pedersen (26 December 1925, in Grenaa – 18 December 2014, in Gentofte) was a Danish artist and resistance leader. His career as a public figure started in 1942, when he and seven other young Danes founded the resistance group, Churchill Klubben (The Churchill Club). After the war, he worked briefly as a newspaper reporter, attended law school, and worked for a film company before devoting his life to art.
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| Born | 26 December 1925 |
| Died | 18 December 2014 |
| Resting place | Assistens Cemetery (Copenhagen) |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Known for | Danish resistance in World War II |
| Criminal charges | Sabotage, stealing, destruction of property |
| Criminal penalty | prison |
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