Icelandic singer/songwriter Prins Póló dies aged 45
Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson, better known as Icelandic singer/songwriter Prins Póló, has died aged 45 after being diagnosed with stage four cancer in 2018.
According to Iceland Review, Eysteinsson was diagnosed with stage four cancer in 2018, and his death was announced yesterday (29 September). His last music release was a joint EP with S.H. Draumur titled Sjoppan, which only arrived last week.
His latest Prins Póló album - Falskar Minningar - was released in 2020.
RIP Svavar. A Prins amongst men.
— DB (@dbhoops) September 29, 2022
Really sad day for Iceland and Icelandic music,https://t.co/Kjakl6jStB
Svavar ætlaði að koma til mín í karókí á laugardaginn.
— Halli (@iamharaldur) September 29, 2022
Hann ætlaði fyrst að fara á uppistand.
Hann var með allskonar plön.
Núna þurfum við að hlæja og syngja og gera og græja fyrir elsku prinsinn.https://t.co/B8I3n1HqFm
Svavar Pétur var einstakur listamaður. Samúðarkveðjur til fjölskyldu og vina https://t.co/v4BsFY0Utd
— Atli Fannar (@atlifannar) September 29, 2022
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