Ola Brunkert

Ola Brunkert, born on Sep 15, 1946, passed away on Mar 16, 2008.

Obituary

MADRID, Spain (AP) - Ola Brunkert, a former drummer for the Swedish pop band ABBA, was found dead in the garden of his home. He was 62.

Brunkert hit his head against a glass door in his dining room, shattering the glass and cutting himself in the neck, a Civil Guard spokesman told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. He managed to wrap a towel around his neck and left the house to seek help but collapsed in the garden of his home on the island of Mallorca. He was found Sunday.

According to ABBA's official Web site, Brunkert is one of the few musicians to appear on all ABBA albums. Brunkert first played with ABBA on the group's first single, "People Need Love," and toured with the band in 1977, 1979 and 1980.

He had been a jazz drummer and a member of the blues band Slim's Blues Gang before joining pop group Science Poption in the mid-1960s.

ABBA was one of the world's most successful bands, with album sales of more than 370 million. The group has not performed together since 1982 but continues to sell nearly 3 million records a year.
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