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175 Notable births
 in Reykjavík

Bjarni Benediktsson

Icelandic politician (1908–1970).

Born April 30th, 1908 in Reykjavík.

Died July 10th, 1970 at 62 years old in Thingvellir National Park.

Robert R. Spano

Icelandic judge.

Born August 27th, 1972 (age 53 years) in Reykjavík.

Ari Ólafsson

Icelandic singer.

Born May 21st, 1998 (age 27 years) in Reykjavík.

Friðrik Þór Friðriksson

Icelandic film director.

Born May 12th, 1954 (age 71 years) in Reykjavík.

Friðrik Ólafsson

Icelandic chess player and official (1935–2025).

Born January 26th, 1935 in Reykjavík.

Died April 4th, 2025 at 90 years old in Reykjavík. [ref]

Björgvin Halldórsson

Icelandic singer.

Born April 16th, 1951 in Reykjavík.

Died April 9th, 2026 at 74 years old [ref]

Elín Metta Jensen

Icelandic association football player.

Born March 1st, 1995 (age 31 years) in Reykjavík.

Atli Eðvaldsson

Icelandic association football player and coach (1957–2019).

Born March 3rd, 1957 in Reykjavík.

Died September 2nd, 2019 at 62 years old in Reykjavík (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Guðmundur Guðmundsson

Icelandic handball player.

Born December 23rd, 1960 (age 65 years) in Reykjavík.

Steingrímur Hermannsson

Prime minister of iceland (1928-2010).

Born June 22nd, 1928 in Reykjavík.

Died February 1st, 2010 at 81 years old in Reykjavík. [ref]

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