Marie Fredriksson of Swedish pop duo Roxette dies at 61
STOCKHOLM — Marie Fredriksson, the female half of the Swedish pop duo Roxette, has died at age 61, her management agency said Tuesday.
Fredriksson formed Roxette with Per Gessle in 1986. The two released their first album the same year and went on to achieve international success in the late 1980s and 1990s.
The Dimberg Jernberg agency said Fredriksson of greatest and most-loved artists is gone,” the firm said.
Fredriksson became ill in 2002 and was diagnosed with a brain tumor. She underwent radiation treatment and had continued health problems.
Fredriksson is survived by her husband, Mikael Bolyos, and their two children, Josefin and Oscar.
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