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Sweden: Abba drummer found dead in Spain
A spokeswoman said the man was 62-year-old Ola Brunkert, and said his death appeared to be accidental.
Police believe Brunkert fell from a window and died while he tried to seek help. A post-mortem is taking place.
Brunket, who retired to Majorca, was the only session musician to have appeared on all of Abba's recordings.
The musician was found by a neighbour late on Sunday in a pool of blood.
As well as recording with Abba, the Swede also toured with the band, who had a string of hits including Take A Chance On Me and Waterloo.
Despite breaking up more than 25 years ago, the group still sells between two and three million albums a year.
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Does anyone know if he IS survived by a spouse / children?
Such a tragic end... 
Accidental falling from a window ... 
Found in a pool of blood by a neighbour ...
Does anyone know if he survived by a spouse / children?
My deepest sympathy to his loved ones.
May he rest in peace!
It's so sad. Rest in Peace.
Sad, sad news.
To put this in ESC perspective - I guess appropriate for this site 
- Ola was actually on stage with ABBA when they won Eurovision in Brighton 1974.
Full line up then : Björn, Benny, Agnetha, Frida, bass player Rutger Gunnarsson and...Ola Brunkert. He also plays drums on "Waterloo" - the studio recording.
I'm sorry for the guy, I remember his name from Abba record sleeves. A tragic ending for a fellow musician - RIP.
@zingo star: Er... are you okay? o.o
@last diva on the planet
may i ask what planet you are the last diva on? because as far as i know, neither Dame Shirley Bassey, Diana Ross (That´s Miss Ross to you) nor Barbra Streisand are dead yet. and besides a TRUE Diva on THIS planet would never use that white trash language you use. please go back to the planet you came from.
R.I.P Ola,
You will be missed.
@ Zingo starr
Oh sorry i mean Zingo SHIT
exellent drummer. sadly missed. R.I.P.
@i am the last diva, your name should be "i am the last idiot".. but anyway r .i .p ola
Very sad
R.I.P.
R.i.p..........
Oh ZINGO STARR HÅLL KÄFTEN!!!
Very bad
R.I.P. Ola. Sad news.
@i am the last diva, grow up and stop disrespecting the dead. .@night elf, just let it go and start behave like a normal person in this forum.
WOW HE IS DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!! 
paul mahoney
Ok came on tell me what rude an childish thing I said ???
r.i.p sad
@night elf, you really need to grow upp..yor rude an childish posts are really anoying.
Ola appeared on stage with ABBA during their peformance in Brighton at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest.
zingo star
You are telling me to grow up and calm down you are attacking me on every topic where I post comment....What did I said bad that bad to disrespect this persons death???
bye bye rip........
@night elf, you need to clam down and relax. i am tired of your fighting and stiring up discussions. grow up, and try to show some respect for the dead.
zingo star
Cheers dude, what's wrong with you ??? I am not disrespecting his death... Why do you always want to fight !!!
I just said what kind of stuff do esctoday write here like "pool of blood" it sounds scary...do we need that much informations, they said he fell from a window, that would be enough...
R.I.P.
@night elf, dont disrespect a persons death..
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