Auðunn Gestsson
Auðunn Gestsson (27 February 1938 – 21 November 2020) was an Icelandic newspaper salesman, poet and a painter. Born with Down syndrome, he was the oldest living person in Iceland with the syndrome at the time of his death.
Auðunn Gestsson
- Name
- Auðunn Gestsson
- Born
- 27 February 1938
- Birthplace
- Flatey, Kingdom of Iceland
- Died
- 18 November 2020
- Place of death
- Iceland
- Occupation
- Newspaper salesman, poet, painter
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Auðunn Gestsson (27 February 1938 – 21 November 2020) was an Icelandic newspaper salesman, poet and a painter. Born with Down syndrome, he was the oldest living person in Iceland with the syndrome at the time of his death.
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• Name — Auðunn Gestsson • Born — 27 February 1938 • Birthplace — Flatey, Kingdom of Iceland • Died — 18 November 2020 • Place of death — Iceland • Occupation — Newspaper salesman, poet, painter • Notable Works — Ljóðin mín
Early life and career
Early life and career
Auðunn was born in Flatey, Breiðafjörður, Iceland, one of seven siblings. His mother died when he was seven years old, resulting in him being raised by his sister Gerður Gestsdóttir. Auðunn started as a newspaper salesman around 1970 and quickly became a well known figure and fixture in downtown Reykjavík. In 2013, he published the poetry book Ljóðin mín.
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- 1.Setur Íslandsmet með því að verða 80 ára. RÚV. 25 February 2018.
- 2.Dagblaðið Vísir!. Dagblaðið Vísir. 20. 28 February 2007.
- 3.Seldi mest af Mogga á farsælum ferlinum. Morgunblaðið. 4. 27 February 2018.
- 4.Auðunn Gestsson er látinn. Vísir.is. 22 November 2020.
- 5.Auðunn Gestsson blaðasali er fallinn frá. RÚV. 21 November 2020.
- 6.Yrkir um fugla, fótbolta og blaðasöluárin. Fréttablaðið. 26 April 2013.
- 7.Hefur selt hálfa milljón Vísisblaða. Vísir. 4. 27 February 1978.
- 8.Blaðasali heiðraður. Dagblaðið Vísir. 29. 28 February 2008.
- 9.Gefur út ljóðabók. Dagblaðið Vísir. 1 March 2013.
- 10.Ort af einlægni, næmi og vináttu. Morgunblaðið. 49. 22 June 2013.
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