Ola Brunkert, a former drummer for 1970s Swedish pop group Abba, was found dead from an apparent accident in his home in Mallorca, Spanish authorities said Monday. He was 61. A shattered glass pane apparently caused the musician to bleed to death, Reuters reports. A spokeswoman for the Civil Guard police said an autopsy is underway. According to the official Abba Web site, Brunkert, a one-time jazz drummer, also belonged to the Slim's Blues Gang, before becoming part of the pop group Science Poption in the mid-'60s. His first known session with Abba took place on the band's initial single,...
- 3/17/2008
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
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