ABBA guitarist dead at 70

ABBA’s long-term guitarist Lasse Wellander has died after a short battle with cancer.

Report informs via foreign media that the Swedish musical legend, 70, starred in some of the band’s biggest hits and was a massive part of their success through the 1970s and 1980s.

The guitarist, who played in a total of 24 of ABBA’s recordings, died on Good Friday, The Sun reports.

Wellander’s family shared the heartbreaking news today.

They wrote in an emotional statement on Facebook: “It is with indescribable sadness that we have to announce that our beloved Lasse has fallen asleep.

“Lasse recently fell ill with what turned out to be cancer that had spread, and early on Good Friday he passed away surrounded by his loved ones.”