Gunnar Þórðarson: key obituary facts
Is Gunnar Þórðarson dead? Yes. Gunnar Þórðarson died on July 29, 2026, at age 81.
Cause of death: Gunnar Þórðarson's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Gunnar Þórðarson known for?
He was an Icelandic musician.
More about Gunnar Þórðarson
Born: 4 January 1945.
Place of birth: Hólmavík.
Gender: male.
Occupation: composer, singer.
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 worked as a composer, singer, guitarist, producer, and songwriter. He was widely associated with a range of styles, including pop, rock, disco, folk, and classical music.
Þórðarson moved with his family to Keflavík as a child, an early move that coincided with his first musical influences, and he later played drums and guitar before joining his first band at 18. In 1963 he and Rúnar Júlíusson formed Hljómar, a group whose debut record in 1965 became a hit, and he later performed with Trúbrot and the folk band Ríó Tríó.