Family Four-founder Berndt Öst died.

Berndt Öst died on 10 July after a long illness, the family has notified TT news agency.

The musician Berndt Öst (far right) is best known as the founder of the successful pop group Family Four in 1964 – and together they won the Swedish Melodifestivalen both in 1971 (“Vita vidder”) and 1972 (“Härliga sommardag”). They finished 6th and 13th place in the Eurovision final.

Along with his siblings Inger, Siw and Stig Berndt has started the band which has debuted in Hylands hörna. The group worked in different configurations, and had a successful career at home up to 1989.

Berndt Öst will be buried in Catherine Church on August 8th. He was 86 years old.