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Ola Brunkert

  • 61 years old
  • Male
  • Born Sep 14, 1946
  • Died Mar 16, 2008
  • Mallorca, Spain
Let us all remember Ola who was best known as one of the main session drummers for ABBA.
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Ola Brunkert was found dead late Sunday at his home in the town of Arta on Spain's Mediterranean island of Mallorca, the spokeswoman said.

Police believe Brunkert may have fallen against a glass partition separating his home's kitchen from the garden, and the glass broke and fatally cut his throat, she said.

He was found in the garden and is believed to have bled to death, she added. An official cause of death is pending until after an autopsy.

Brunkert, born in 1946 in Sweden, played drums on ABBA's first single, "People Need Love," according to Abba's official Web site.

He was not among the four best-known members of ABBA whose faces adorned the album covers -- Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Faltskog -- but he was a key supporting musician for the group as it achieved stardom.

The group's hits included "Dancing Queen," "Waterloo," "Take a Chance on Me" and "Knowing Me, Knowing You."

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RIP Little Gehard

Barney Pritchard Oct 09, 2008

I was on the british aicraft carrier HMS CENTAUR I think it was 1960 . We were docked in Stockholm when Lttle Gerhard came onboard to entertain us . I was impressed with his playing and never forgot that time. RIP

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jonathan bollen Mar 25, 2008

The music world as lost a talented man here. R.I.P OLA. As we say thank you for the drumming the drumming you will not be doing no more. So I say thank you for the music OLA.

Rest In Peace Ola.

Mare Yeager Mar 21, 2008

I grew up with al Abba songs. My sincere sympathy to his family & the remaining group, Abba.

RIP Ola Brunkert

Parbhu Manga Mar 20, 2008

Miss all the great bands like ABBA and sorry to hear that Ola Brunkert the drummer of ABBA has passed away. RIP.

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