Eyvindur P. Eiríksson: key obituary facts
Is Eyvindur P. Eiríksson dead? Yes. Eyvindur P. Eiríksson died on August 26, 2026, at age 90.
Cause of death: Eyvindur P. Eiríksson's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Eyvindur P. Eiríksson known for?
He was an Icelandic writer.
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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 examined modern alienation and the relationship between people and nature with dark humour.
His novel Landið handan fjarskans won the Halldór Laxness Literary Prize and was nominated for the Icelandic Literary Prize in 1997. Eiríksson also worked as a teacher and had a career in Icelandic radio and television before writing became his main occupation.