Rúnar Júlíusson

Guðmundur Rúnar Júlíusson (13 April 1945 – 5 December 2008), alternate names: Rúnar Júlíusson or Rúni Júl, was an Icelandic pop singer, music producer and footballer from Keflavík.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Rúnar.
Rúnar Júlíusson
Birth nameGuðmundur Rúnar Júlíusson
Also known asRúnni Júl
Born(1945-04-13)13 April 1945
Keflavík, Iceland
Died5 December 2008(2008-12-05) (aged 63)
Keflavík, Iceland
Occupation(s)Singer, producer
Associated acts
  • Hljómar
  • Trúbrot
  • Lónlí blú bojs
  • Áhöfnin á Halastjörnunni
  • Hljómsveit Rúnars Júlíussonar
  • GCD

Football career

Rúnar was a member of Keflavík ÍF's first national championship in 1964. The same year he was selected to the Icelandic national team but missed its games against Wales due to a musical tour with his band Hljómar.[1]

Death

Rúnar died on 5 December 2008, after suffering a heart attack when he was about to go on stage during a performance in his hometown Keflavík.[2][3]

References
  1. Hafliði Breiðfjörð (5 December 2008). "Rúnar Júlíusson er látinn". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  2. Review, Iceland (8 December 2008). "Beloved Icelandic Rocker Passes Away". icelandreview.com.
  3. "Rúnar Júlíusson látinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 December 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2020.


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