HomeSeptember 2017IcelandWritersSigurður Pálsson September 20, 2017 Writers Sigurður Pálsson Icelandic author Died on Wednesday September 20th 2017 Other writersCarlo Petrini, Italian gastronomist, founder of Slow Food, dies at age 76Howard Fendrich, American sports writer, cancer, dies at age 55 of cancerJulienne Bušić, public figure, dies at age 77Jeffrey Lane, American television writer and playwright, dies at age 71Cleve Moler, American mathematician and computer programmer, dies at age 86Robert Woodson, American political activist, dies at age 89Alan Bradley (writer), Canadian author, dies at age 87Veronika Valentová, Czech writer and translator, dies at age 52Aglaia Kremezi, Greek food writer and journalist, dies at age 79 of cancerGeorge Eastman (actor), Italian actor and screenwriter, dies at age 83More from September 20, 2017S. Anitha, Indian student, dies at age 17Jimmy Magee, Irish sports broadcaster, dies at age 82Jake LaMotta, American boxer and inspiration for Raging Bull, dies at age 96Afzal Ahsan Randhawa, Pakistani writer, dies at age 90Wim Huis, Dutch footballer, dies at age 84John Nicholson, New Zealand racing driver, dies at age 75Leon Mestel, British astronomer and astrophysicist, dies at age 90David Shepherd, British artist and conservationist, dies at age 86Lionel Wilson, South African rugby union player (Western Province, dies at age 84Lillian Ross, American journalist and author, dies at age 99 Tags 20 September 2017 2017-09-20 Iceland Pálsson September 20 September 2017 Sigurður Writers ←David Shepherd Lionel Wilson→