Mr. Karl Sigurdsson at almost 106:

Mr. Sigurdsson (OLM and 2nd OLP in Iceland) turns 106 y.o. today:

https://longeviquest.com/2024/05/icelands-oldest-man-turns-106/

Ísafjörður, Westfjords Region — Mr. Karl Kristján Sig­urðsson, who is believed to be the oldest living man in Iceland, celebrated his 106th birthday on May 14th.

Sigurðsson was born in Ísafjörður on 14 May 1918. He had 13 siblings. At six months old, he contracted the Spanish flu. According to him, when his family called a doctor, the doctor looked into his eyes and predicted he would have a long life, which turned out to be true.

When he was 1 year old, the family moved to Hnífsdalur, where he spent the majority of his life. Around 1942, he married Kristjana Hjartardóttir. His wife already had one son, and the couple went on to have five more children. He was a captain in Hnífsdal and remained at sea until he was around 50 years old. Afterward, he worked as a machine operator in the freezer in Hnífsdal until he was 78. His wife passed away in 2013, aged 95, after 71 years of marriage.

His father lived to be 99 years old, his brother Sigurður lived to be 102 years old, and his brother Salómon is currently 94 years old.

On 22 March 2022, following the passing of 104-year-old Snæbjörn Gíslason, he became the country’s oldest living man, at the age of 103.

Sigurðsson is currently the country’s second-oldest living person, after Mrs. Þórhildur (Thorhildur) Magnúsdóttir, who celebrated her 106th birthday last December.

The LongeviQuest team would like to extend our congratulations. We hope he enjoyed his day, and we wish him many more years of happiness.

https://www.bb.is/2024/05/karl-sigurdsson-106-ara-i-dag/

Mr. Sigurdsson (OLM and 2nd OLP in Iceland) sadly passed away on 1st September 2024 aged 106 years and 110 days.

He is the 2nd Oldest man ever lived in Iceland behind Mr. Georg Olafsson (26 March 1909 – 22 February 2017, 107 years 333 days).

https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2024/09/02/karl_sigurdsson_latinn_106_ara/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFKFzRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHfuEWhZURwrCd8pmHEs1S8nEIAjioUnKmdzblXPuDhk177iSBdbf6ddejw_aem_aoZAMFf9wFthQTz7IBwu-w

May he rest in peace.

New Top 10 OLP in Iceland:

For the 1st time there are 4 men in Top 10 OLP in Iceland.

Oldest Icelanders ever (106+)

The Doyenne of Iceland turned 107 y.o. today: https://longeviquest.com/2024/12/thorhildur-magnusdottir-icelands-oldest-person-celebrates-107th-birthday/

Happy Birthday, Ms. Magnusdottir!

Local news report including a video of the celebration: https://www.visir.is/g/20242667407d/107-ara-gomul-og-dansar-eins-og-ung-lamb

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New Top 10 OLP in Iceland:

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@ale76 She passed away on 8 Dec 2024 at age 104. Source

Ms. Palsdottir turned 105.

She is the Vice-Doyenne of Iceland.

https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2025/03/18/joninna_105_ara_og_heilsan_er_enn_god/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJGcUxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUbPuU24UEiORQ6yjR3j9kaYd6SauRPjei_nKe1XhstQUt9IVRdSsX8Otg_aem_NfzOinRtmbJREyhyW8NnJQ

Ms. Baldursdottir (former Vice-Doyenne of Iceland) sadly passed away between January and March 2025, aged 105.

SISTERS BROKE SIBLINGS RECORD

Sisters Þórhildur and Hulda Dagmar Magnúsdætur tied the Icelandic record for the combined age of siblings yesterday and broke the record today. Lárus Sigfússon and Anna Sigfúsdóttir from Strandasýsla held the record, 206 years and 202 days. When Anna died, in January 2020, she was 101 years and just over seven months old, while Lárus was then 104 years and just over eleven months old. He lived for four more months.

In third place are Margrét Hannesdóttir and Filippus Hannesson from Núpsstaður in Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla, who lived a combined 206 years and 119 days. The fourth oldest siblings lived for 205 years and 307 days. They were Nanna and Margrét Franklínsdætur from Strandasýsla. There are no known other siblings who have reached a combined age of 205 or 206 years.

The oldest sisters are from Árnessýsla but have long lived in Reykjavík. Þórhildur turned 107 in December and Hulda turned 98 in August last year. Þórhildur is in the Hrafnista nursing home on Sléttuvegur and Hulda in her own apartment nearby. They see each other regularly. When Hulda was born, Þórhildur was eight years and seven months old. Five of Þórhildur and Gústaf Adolf Lárusson's six children are alive, ranging in age from 74 to 83. The oldest grandchild is 67. Hulda and Gylfi Magnússon's three sons are from 65 to 73.

JR.

Magnús Hlynur Hreiðarsson took this photo of Hulda and Þórhildur on Þórhildur's 106th birthday in December 2023. Their combined age now is 206 years and 204 days.