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Gullan Bornemark Is Dead

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She has written "Are you awake Lars" and "The old man in the box". Now Gullan Bornemark has died - aged 98. Her son tells SVT.

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Gullan Bornemark has passed away. 98 years old. With her playfulness and her clear voice to melodies that are easy to fall into, she became an important innovator of children's songs. She always stood on the children's side, writes Lis Hellström Sveningson in her memorial drawing.

·Gothenburg, Sweden
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Music educator and composer Gullan Bornemark has passed away, her family tells SVT. She created one of Sweden's greatest treasures of poetry for children, with songs such as "The Old Man in the Box." Gullan Bornemark was 98 years old.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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She has written "Are you awake Lars" and "The old man in the box". Now Gullan Bornemark has died - aged 98. Her son tells SVT.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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The children's song composer Gullan Bornemark has passed away, her son tells SVT. Bornemark was behind songs such as "My dear little pony", "Erase your sad face" and "Are you awake, Lars?" Gullan Bornemark was 98 years old.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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Lyricist and composer Gullan Bornemark has died, her son confirms to SVT. Her song collection includes over 400 songs, including the children's songs "My dear little pony", "Sudda sudda bort din sura min" and "Are you awake, Lars?". Combining pedagogy and music Gullan Bornemark was born in Härnösand in 1927 and became known as a pioneer in the development of children's singing in Sweden. She resigned as a music teacher in 1951 and then started t…

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Gullan Bornemark, one of Sweden's most famous children's song composers, has passed away at the age of 98, her son tells SVT. "She was in the cultural DNA of an incredible number of Swedes," says podcaster and author Kalle Lind.

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Aftonbladet broke the news in Stockholm, Sweden on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
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