Gunnar Þórðarson dead 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…
Famous Dead People from Iceland
Over 50 obituaries for famous people from Iceland who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir dead 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 Icelandic musician dead at age 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 Icelandic composer 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 Icelandic politician dead 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 American basketball player
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
Icelandic saxophonist (Mezzoforte)
Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Sturla Böðvarsson
Icelandic politician
Died on Monday January 12th 2026
Guðmundur Oddur Magnússon
Icelandic artist and academic
Died on Wednesday January 7th 2026
Magnús Þór Hafsteinsson
Icelandic politician
Died on Tuesday July 1st 2025
Steindór Andersen
Icelandic musician (Rímur)
Died on Friday April 18th 2025
Friðrik Ólafsson
Icelandic chess grandmaster
Died on Monday April 7th 2025
Björgólfur Guðmundsson
Icelandic banker and football executive
Died on Wednesday February 5th 2025
Ellert Schram
85. Icelandic footballer (KR) and politician
Died on Saturday January 25th 2025
Futuregrapher
Icelandic electronic musician
Died on Thursday January 16th 2025
Árni Grétar Jóhannesson
Icelandic electronic musician
Died on Sunday January 5th 2025
Einar Ólafsson
Icelandic basketball player and coach (ÍR)
Died on Saturday March 16th 2024
Hreinn Friðfinnsson
Icelandic artist
Died on Wednesday March 6th 2024
Karl Sigurbjörnsson
Icelandic prelate
Died on Tuesday February 13th 2024
Ásmundur Bjarnason
Icelandic Olympic sprinter (1952)
Died on Sunday February 11th 2024
Sigurður Helgason
Icelandic mathematician
Died on Thursday December 7th 2023
Bjarni Felixson
Icelandic footballer (KR
Died on Friday September 15th 2023
Guðbergur Bergsson
Icelandic writer
Died on Friday September 8th 2023
Kristján Þorvaldsson
Icelandic journalist
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Eva Maria Daniels
Icelandic film producer (What Maisie Knew
Died on Wednesday July 5th 2023
Ólafur Laufdal
Icelandic restaurateur and hotelier
Died on Wednesday July 5th 2023
Ámundi Ámundason
Icelandic talent agent and music publisher
Died on Sunday July 2nd 2023
Árni Johnsen
Icelandic journalist and politician
Died on Wednesday June 7th 2023
Garðar Cortes
Icelandic singer and opera director
Died on Thursday June 1st 2023
Anna Kolbrún Árnadóttir
Icelandic politician
Died on Thursday May 11th 2023
Boris Bjarni Akbashev
Icelandic handball coach and player
Died on Friday April 21st 2023
Ryan Karazija
American-Icelandic musician (Low Roar)
Died on Saturday October 29th 2022
Prins Póló
Icelandic singer-songwriter
Died on Friday September 30th 2022
Hrafn Jökulsson
Icelandic writer
Died on Sunday September 18th 2022
Ingvar Gíslason
Icelandic politician
Died on Friday August 19th 2022
Árni Gunnarsson
Icelandic journalist and politician
Died on Saturday July 9th 2022
Elias Davidsson
Icelandic composer and political author
Died on Tuesday April 12th 2022
Bjarni Tryggvason
Icelandic-born Canadian astronaut
Died on Wednesday April 6th 2022
Guðrún Helgadóttir
Icelandic children's book writer and politician
Died on Friday March 25th 2022
Dóra Ólafsdóttir
Icelandic centenarian
Died on Tuesday February 8th 2022
Axel Nikulásson
Icelandic former basketball player and coach
Died on Saturday January 22nd 2022
Arna Schram
Icelandic journalist
Died on Friday January 14th 2022
Egill Skúli Ingibergsson
Icelandic politician
Died on Friday December 24th 2021
Fjölnir Geir Bragason
Icelandic tattoo artist
Died on Sunday December 12th 2021
Vilborg Dagbjartsdóttir
Icelandic writer
Died on Friday October 1st 2021
Jón Sigurðsson
Icelandic politician
Died on Saturday September 11th 2021
Þórunn Egilsdóttir
Icelandic politician
Died on Saturday July 10th 2021
Gunnar Birgisson
Icelandic politician
Died on Tuesday June 15th 2021
Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson
Icelandic film director (Thicker than Water) and screenwriter (A Man Like Me)
Died on Tuesday April 27th 2021
Erla Wigelund
Icelandic housewife and entrepreneur
Died on Tuesday March 2nd 2021
Johannes Edvaldsson
Icelandic footballer
Died on Monday January 25th 2021
Kjartan Jóhannsson
Icelandic diplomat and politician
Died on Monday November 23rd 2020
Margrét Þóra Hallgrímsson
Icelandic businesswoman and socialite
Died on Sunday August 30th 2020
Dóra S. Bjarnason
Icelandic sociologist
Died on Tuesday August 11th 2020
Ragnheiður Ásta Pétursdóttir
Icelandic mantra
Died on Sunday August 2nd 2020
Gísli Rúnar Jónsson
Icelandic actor
Died on Wednesday July 29th 2020
Halldóra K. Thoroddsen
Icelandic writer
Died on Friday July 24th 2020
Andrés Indriðason
Icelandic television producer
Died on Tuesday July 14th 2020
Vilhjálmur Einarsson
Icelandic athlete
Died on Sunday December 29th 2019
Johann Eyfells
Icelandic artist
Died on Wednesday December 4th 2019
Bjorn Thorbjarnarson
Icelandic-American surgeon
Died on Saturday October 12th 2019
Atli Eðvaldsson
Icelandic football player (Borussia Dortmund
Died on Monday September 2nd 2019
Thorsteinn I. Sigfusson
Icelandic physicist prominent in the field of energy research
Died on Thursday July 18th 2019
Atli Heimir Sveinsson
Icelandic composer
Died on Wednesday April 24th 2019
Jón Helgason
Icelandic politician
Died on Sunday April 7th 2019
Baldur Ragnarsson
Icelandic writer
Died on Thursday December 27th 2018
Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson
Icelandic sprinter
Died on Tuesday July 31st 2018
Jónas Kristjánsson
Icelandic writer and newspaper editor
Died on Tuesday July 3rd 2018
Guðjón Arnar Kristjánsson
Icelandic politician
Died on Monday March 19th 2018
Sverrir Hermannsson
Icelandic politician
Died on Wednesday March 14th 2018
Stefán Kristjánsson
Icelandic chess grandmaster
Died on Sunday March 4th 2018
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Icelandic composer
Died on Saturday February 10th 2018
Sigurður Pálsson
Icelandic author
Died on Wednesday September 20th 2017
Skapti Ólafsson
Icelandic rock and jazz musician
Died on Monday August 7th 2017
Orri Vigfússon
Icelandic environmentalist
Died on Monday July 3rd 2017
Jórunn Viðar
Icelandic pianist and composer
Died on Tuesday February 28th 2017
Ríkharður Jónsson
Icelandic footballer
Died on Wednesday February 15th 2017
Ólöf Nordal
Icelandic politician
Died on Wednesday February 8th 2017
Eiður Svanberg Guðnason
Icelandic politician and diplomat
Died on Friday February 3rd 2017
Edda Heiðrún Backman
Icelandic actress
Died on Saturday October 1st 2016
Jón Egill Kristjánsson
Icelandic meteorologist
Died on Sunday August 14th 2016
Gunnar Hansen
Icelandic-born American actor (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
Died on Saturday November 7th 2015
Sólveig Anspach
Icelandic film director (Lulu femme nue)
Died on Friday August 7th 2015
Halldór Ásgrímsson
Icelandic politician
Died on Monday May 18th 2015
Jóhannes Jónsson
Icelandic businessman (Baugur Group)
Died on Saturday July 27th 2013
Ari Brynjolfsson
Icelandic–born American physicist
Died on Friday June 28th 2013
Joannes Gijsen
Dutch-Icelandic Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Monday June 24th 2013
Ólafur Rafnsson
Icelandic sports executive
Died on Wednesday June 19th 2013
Hermann Gunnarsson
Icelandic broadcaster
Died on Tuesday June 4th 2013
Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson
Icelandic politician
Died on Monday July 14th 2014
Jónas Kristjánsson
Icelandic academic and novelist
Died on Saturday June 7th 2014
Matthías Bjarnason
Icelandic politician
Died on Friday February 14th 2014
Páll Skúlason
Icelandic philosopher
Died on Tuesday April 21st 2015