- Committed suicide by jumping in front of an express train at Häggvik train station (June 22, 1997)
- Had a relationship with Ann Zacharias.
- Was known for his prankish sense of humour, which often reflected in his music. He was a big fan of Monty Python and loved practical jokes.
- A scholarship was set up in Ted's name in 1997 to promote unsigned singer/songwriters and is awarded annually along with a tribute concert.
- The only colleagues from Ted's musical career attending his funeral were Janne Schaffer, Björn J:son Lindh, Michael B. Tretow , Barbro 'Lill-Babs' Svensson and Agnetha Fältskog.
- In 1981, Ted and ABBA sound engineer Michael B. Tretow had a surprise hit single with the novelty track "Hubba Hubba Zoot Zoot" in Sweden, released under the anonymous group moniker Caramba on the equally anonymous record label Trash Records. The liner notes to Tretow's 1999 CD compilation Greatest Hits carry the following dedication: "This album is dedicated to Ted Gärdestad, who should be here now, rolling on the floor in paroxysms of laughter as usual".
- He became a vegetarian in 1977 and was an outspoken activist against animal cruelty.
- Ted only got 1 answer wrong out of 80 when he got his driver's license in 1983.
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