This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Rúnar.

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.

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, playing a friendly, 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.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%BAnar_J%C3%BAl%C3%ADusson
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