Photos: Björgvin Halldórsson buried

Singer Björgvin Halldórsson was buried today at 3 p.m. The funeral was held from Hallgrímskirkja and was open to all citizens.

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Björgvin was born in Hafnarfjörður on April 16, 1951. He died at his home on April 9.

Many people followed Björgvin Halldórsson's last walk.

One of the nation’s most beloved singers

Björgvin was one of the most beloved singers in the nation and worked with the bands Bendix, Flowers, Ævintýri, Brimkló, Hljórum, Change, Ðe Lónlí Blú Bojs, HLH, Sléttuúlfunum, Björgvin Halldórsson’s band and others.

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Halla Tómasdóttir, the president of the republic, is seen here with her husband, Birn Skúlasyn, and Jakob Frímann Magnússyn, who delivered a eulogy for Björgvin.

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He released a number of records with these bands as well as releasing numerous solo albums. He was extremely prolific in his career, recording over 900 songs.

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Björgvin was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon in January 2011 for his contribution to Icelandic music.

Many people remember Björgvin with obituaries The morning paper today.

Árni Jörgensen and Kristján Jóhannsson were among the guests. In the foreground you can see Margréti Bjarnadóttir.

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Björgvin became the first musician to receive a special star in his honor in front of Bæjarbíó in Hafnarfjörður. Flowers were laid there today.

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Örn Elías Guðmundsson, who is also known under the stage name Mugison, performed the song Minning, which he released with Björgvin at the time.

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