Kristján Eldjárn
(1916-1982)

Icelandic politician, 3rd President of Iceland (1916-1982) – Kristján Eldjárn was born in Tjörn í Svarfaðardal on December 6th, 1916 and died in Cleveland (City in and county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States) on September 14th, 1982 at the age of 65. Today Kristján Eldjárn would be 107 years old.

Age

how old was Kristján Eldjárn when he died?

Kristján Eldjárn died in 1982 at the age of 65.

Biographical data

Birthday	December 6th, 1916 (Wednesday)
Place of Birth	Tjörn í Svarfaðardal
Death Date	September 14th, 1982 (Tuesday)
Death place	Cleveland City in and county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer) ♐
Chinese Zodiac	Dragon 龍

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Kristján Eldjárn

Birthday

When was Kristján Eldjárn born?

Kristján Eldjárn was born on December 6th, 1916.

Death

When did Kristján Eldjárn die?

Kristján Eldjárn died on September 14th, 1982 at the age of 65 in Cleveland (City in and county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States). Today Kristján Eldjárn would be 107 years old.