Linda Olthof was an actress, known for Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990). She was married to James Shields. She died on 31 July 2018 in New York, USA.
On July 31, 2018, she became one of the four victims in a triple-murder suicide case. Her ex-husband James Shields, 39, shot dead Olthof, 47, and their son Jimmy, 6, following international custody battle. He then shot dead his current wife Saskia before he shot himself.