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Icelandic newspaper salesman, poet, and painter (1938–2020)
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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Auðunn.
Auðunn Gestsson
Born(1938-02-27)27 February 1938
Flatey, Kingdom of Iceland
Died18 November 2020(2020-11-18) (aged 82)
Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Occupation(s)Newspaper salesman, poet, painter
Notable workLjóðin mín

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.

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.

References

  1. ^ Kristín Sigurðardóttir (25 February 2018). "Setur Íslandsmet með því að verða 80 ára". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. "Dagblaðið Vísir!". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 28 February 2007. p. 20. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. Erna Ýr Öldudóttir (27 February 2018). "Seldi mest af Mogga á farsælum ferlinum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 4. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  4. Jakob Bjarnar (22 November 2020). "Auðunn Gestsson er látinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. Markús Þ. Þórhallsson (21 November 2020). "Auðunn Gestsson blaðasali er fallinn frá". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  6. Gunnþóra Gunnarsdóttir (26 April 2013). "Yrkir um fugla, fótbolta og blaðasöluárin". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  7. "Hefur selt hálfa milljón Vísisblaða". Vísir (in Icelandic). 27 February 1978. p. 4. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  8. "Blaðasali heiðraður". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 28 February 2008. p. 29. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  9. "Gefur út ljóðabók". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 1 March 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  10. Óskar Magnússon (22 June 2013). "Ort af einlægni, næmi og vináttu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 49. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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