David Arnason dies at 86
David Arnason, a Canadian author and poet, died on September 14, 2026, aged 86. Born in Gimli, Manitoba, he was of Icelandic descent and often wrote about the Icelandic community…
Famous Dead People from Iceland
Over 50 obituaries for famous people from Iceland who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Eyvindur P. Eiríksson death at age 90
Eyvindur P. Eiríksson, an Icelandic writer, died on August 26, 2026, aged 90. Born in Hnífsdalur on December 13, 1935, he wrote poetry, novels and plays, and his work often…
Gunnar Þórðarson death at age 81
Gunnar Þórðarson, the Icelandic musician and songwriter, died on July 29, 2026, aged 81. Born in Hólmavík on January 4, 1945, he became one of Iceland’s most influential songwriters and…
Death of Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir at age 86
Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir died on June 17, 2026. She was an actress. Tags Actors, 17 June 2026, Iceland, Jóhannsdóttir, June 17, June 2026, Margrét
Björgvin Halldórsson dies at 74
Björgvin Halldórsson, an Icelandic musician and singer, died on April 9, 2026, at the age of 74. Born Björgvin Helgi Halldórsson in Hafnarfjörður on April 16, 1951, he was an…
Hjálmar H. Ragnarsson dead at age 73
Hjálmar H. Ragnarsson, an Icelandic composer, died on March 13, 2026, at the age of 73. He was also a music theorist, rector and pianist, and was considered among the…
Davíð Oddsson obituary: died at age 78
Davíð Oddsson, Icelandic politician and the longest-serving prime minister of Iceland, died on March 1, 2026, at age 78. He served as prime minister from 1991 to 2004, as foreign…
Frank Booker death at age 61
Frank Booker, the American basketball player who starred at Bowling Green State University and later gained prominence in Iceland, died on February 20, 2026. Frank Alonzo Booker was 61. Born…
Kristinn Svavarsson died at age 78
Icelandic saxophonist (Mezzoforte) Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Sturla Böðvarsson has died at age 80
Icelandic politician Died on Monday January 12th 2026
Guðmundur Oddur died at age 70
Icelandic artist and academic Died on Wednesday January 7th 2026
Magnús Þór has died at age 61
Icelandic politician Died on Tuesday July 1st 2025
Steindór Andersen dead at age 70
Icelandic musician (Rímur) Died on Friday April 18th 2025
Friðrik Ólafsson, died aged 90
Icelandic chess grandmaster Died on Monday April 7th 2025
Björgólfur Guðmundsson dies at age 84
Icelandic banker and football executive Died on Wednesday February 5th 2025
Ellert Schram dies at 85
85. Icelandic footballer (KR) and politician Died on Saturday January 25th 2025
Death of Futuregrapher at age 41
Icelandic electronic musician Died on Thursday January 16th 2025
Árni Grétar dies at age 41
Icelandic electronic musician Died on Sunday January 5th 2025
Einar Ólafsson dies at age 96
Icelandic basketball player and coach (ÍR) Died on Saturday March 16th 2024
Hreinn Friðfinnsson, died aged 81
Icelandic artist Died on Wednesday March 6th 2024
Karl Sigurbjörnsson dead at age 77
Icelandic prelate Died on Tuesday February 13th 2024
Death of Ásmundur Bjarnason at age 96
Icelandic Olympic sprinter (1952) Died on Sunday February 11th 2024
Sigurður Helgason has died at age 96
Icelandic mathematician Died on Thursday December 7th 2023
Bjarni Felixson dies at 86
Icelandic footballer (KR Died on Friday September 15th 2023
Guðbergur Bergsson dies at age 90
Icelandic writer Died on Friday September 8th 2023
Kristján Þorvaldsson dies at age 61
Icelandic journalist Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Eva Maria passes away at age 43
Icelandic film producer (What Maisie Knew Died on Wednesday July 5th 2023
Ólafur Laufdal died at age 78
Icelandic restaurateur and hotelier Died on Wednesday July 5th 2023
Ámundi Ámundason, died aged 78
Icelandic talent agent and music publisher Died on Sunday July 2nd 2023
Árni Johnsen death at age 79
Icelandic journalist and politician Died on Wednesday June 7th 2023
Garðar Cortes death at age 82
Icelandic singer and opera director Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Anna Kolbrún dead at age 53
Icelandic politician Died on Thursday May 11th 2023
Boris Bjarni dies at age 89
Icelandic handball coach and player Died on Friday April 21st 2023
Ryan Karazija dead at age 40
American-Icelandic musician (Low Roar) Died on Saturday October 29th 2022
Prins Póló dies at age 45
Icelandic singer-songwriter Died on Friday September 30th 2022
Death of Hrafn Jökulsson at age 56
Icelandic writer Died on Sunday September 18th 2022
Ingvar Gíslason dies at 96
Icelandic politician Died on Friday August 19th 2022
Árni Gunnarsson dies at age 82
Icelandic journalist and politician Died on Saturday July 9th 2022
Elias Davidsson dead at age 81
Icelandic composer and political author Died on Tuesday April 12th 2022
Bjarni Tryggvason dies at 76
Icelandic-born Canadian astronaut Died on Wednesday April 6th 2022
Guðrún Helgadóttir has died at age 86
Icelandic children's book writer and politician Died on Friday March 25th 2022
Dóra Ólafsdóttir, died aged 109
Icelandic centenarian Died on Tuesday February 8th 2022
Obituary: Axel Nikulásson, dead at age 59
Icelandic former basketball player and coach Died on Saturday January 22nd 2022
Arna Schram obituary: died at age 53
Icelandic journalist Died on Friday January 14th 2022
Egill Skúli death at age 95
Icelandic politician Died on Friday December 24th 2021
Fjölnir Geir dies at age 56
Icelandic tattoo artist Died on Sunday December 12th 2021
Vilborg Dagbjartsdóttir, died aged 91
Icelandic writer Died on Friday October 1st 2021
Jón Sigurðsson passes away at age 75
Icelandic politician Died on Saturday September 11th 2021
Þórunn Egilsdóttir passed away at age 56
Icelandic politician Died on Saturday July 10th 2021
Gunnar Birgisson dead at age 73
Icelandic politician Died on Tuesday June 15th 2021
Death of Árni Ólafur at age 49
Icelandic film director (Thicker than Water) and screenwriter (A Man Like Me) Died on Tuesday April 27th 2021
Erla Wigelund passes away at age 92
Icelandic housewife and entrepreneur Died on Tuesday March 2nd 2021
Obituary: Johannes Edvaldsson, dead at age 70
Icelandic footballer Died on Monday January 25th 2021
Kjartan Jóhannsson has died at age 80
Icelandic diplomat and politician Died on Monday November 23rd 2020
Death of Margrét Þóra at age 90
Icelandic businesswoman and socialite Died on Sunday August 30th 2020
Dóra S. dies at age 73
Icelandic sociologist Died on Tuesday August 11th 2020
Ragnheiður Ásta passes away at age 79
Icelandic mantra Died on Sunday August 2nd 2020
Gísli Rúnar passed away at age 67
Icelandic actor Died on Wednesday July 29th 2020
Halldóra K. dies at age 70
Icelandic writer Died on Friday July 24th 2020
Andrés Indriðason dies at 78
Icelandic television producer Died on Tuesday July 14th 2020
Vilhjálmur Einarsson passes away at age 85
Icelandic athlete Died on Sunday December 29th 2019
Johann Eyfells dead at age 96
Icelandic artist Died on Wednesday December 4th 2019
Bjorn Thorbjarnarson has died at age 98
Icelandic-American surgeon Died on Saturday October 12th 2019
Atli Eðvaldsson has died at age 62
Icelandic football player (Borussia Dortmund Died on Monday September 2nd 2019
Thorsteinn I. dead at age 65
Icelandic physicist prominent in the field of energy research Died on Thursday July 18th 2019
Atli Heimir died at age 80
Icelandic composer Died on Wednesday April 24th 2019
Jón Helgason died at age 87
Icelandic politician Died on Sunday April 7th 2019
Baldur Ragnarsson passed away at age 88
Icelandic writer Died on Thursday December 27th 2018
Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson has died at age 94
Icelandic sprinter Died on Tuesday July 31st 2018
Jónas Kristjánsson passed away at age 78
Icelandic writer and newspaper editor Died on Tuesday July 3rd 2018
Obituary: Guðjón Arnar, dead at age 74
Icelandic politician Died on Monday March 19th 2018
Sverrir Hermannsson obituary: died at age 88
Icelandic politician Died on Wednesday March 14th 2018
Stefán Kristjánsson passed away at age 35
Icelandic chess grandmaster Died on Sunday March 4th 2018
Death of Jóhann Jóhannsson at age 48
Icelandic composer Died on Saturday February 10th 2018
Sigurður Pálsson obituary: died at age 69
Icelandic author Died on Wednesday September 20th 2017
Skapti Ólafsson passed away at age 89
Icelandic rock and jazz musician Died on Monday August 7th 2017
Orri Vigfússon died at age 75
Icelandic environmentalist Died on Monday July 3rd 2017
Jórunn Viðar passes away at age 98
Icelandic pianist and composer Died on Tuesday February 28th 2017
Ríkharður Jónsson dies at 87
Icelandic footballer Died on Wednesday February 15th 2017
Ólöf Nordal, died aged 50
Icelandic politician Died on Wednesday February 8th 2017
Death of Eiður Svanberg at age 77
Icelandic politician and diplomat Died on Friday February 3rd 2017
Edda Heiðrún death at age 58
Icelandic actress Died on Saturday October 1st 2016
Jón Egill passes away at age 55
Icelandic meteorologist Died on Sunday August 14th 2016
Gunnar Hansen dies at age 68
Icelandic-born American actor (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) Died on Saturday November 7th 2015
Sólveig Anspach has died at age 54
Icelandic film director (Lulu femme nue) Died on Friday August 7th 2015
Halldór Ásgrímsson passes away at age 67
Icelandic politician Died on Monday May 18th 2015
Jóhannes Jónsson passes away at age 72
Icelandic businessman (Baugur Group) Died on Saturday July 27th 2013
Ari Brynjolfsson obituary: died at age 86
Icelandic–born American physicist Died on Friday June 28th 2013
Joannes Gijsen death at age 80
Dutch-Icelandic Roman Catholic prelate Died on Monday June 24th 2013
Death of Ólafur Rafnsson at age 50
Icelandic sports executive Died on Wednesday June 19th 2013
Hermann Gunnarsson obituary: died at age 66
Icelandic broadcaster Died on Tuesday June 4th 2013
Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson passes away at age 99
Icelandic politician Died on Monday July 14th 2014
Jónas Kristjánsson passed away at age 90
Icelandic academic and novelist Died on Saturday June 7th 2014
Matthías Bjarnason dead at age 92
Icelandic politician Died on Friday February 14th 2014
Páll Skúlason death at age 69
Icelandic philosopher Died on Tuesday April 21st 2015