Görel Johnsen: key obituary facts
Is Görel Johnsen dead? Yes. Görel Johnsen died on June 12, 2026, at age 77.
Cause of death: Görel Johnsen's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Görel Johnsen known for?
He was known as Swedish record producer.
More about Görel Johnsen
Born: 1 January 1949.
Place of birth: Skultorp.
Gender: female.
Nationality: Sweden.
Employer: ABBA.
Also known as: Görel Hanser, Görel Kristina Johnsen, Görel Kristina Hanser.
Occupation: Music and artist management.
Known for: Management of ABBA and its group members, Vice President of Polar Music, secretary to Stig Anderson.
Görel Johnsen, a Swedish record company executive who played a central role at Polar Music, died on June 12, 2026.
She was 77. Born Görel Kristina Johnsen in Skultorp, Sweden, on January 1, 1949, she began working in September 1969 at Stig Anderson’s Sweden Music publishing office and at Polar Music, eventually becoming Anderson’s secretary and later vice president of Polar Music.
During the ABBA years, Johnsen handled contacts with the many labels around the world that released the group’s records and also worked as the group’s personal manager, dealing with the press and accompanying them on tours and promotional trips.