Disaster Avicii found dead at 28

https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/20/entertainment/avicii-dj-dead/index.html
https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8358389/avicii-dead-tim-bergling

Swedish DJ Avicii, real name Tim Bergling, died at age 28 on Friday, April 20, his publicist confirmed.

"It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii," his publicist Diana Baron said in a statement. "He was found dead in Muscat, Oman this Friday afternoon local time, April 20th. The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect their need for privacy in this difficult time. No further statements will be given."

Bergling started out releasing music on Laidback Luke Forum in the late '00s, where DJs and producers would post music and seek feedback from budding peers. In 2011, he broke through to an international audience with the progressive house track "Levels," which hit No. 1 in his native Sweden and on the U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs chart -- and earned him a Grammy nod. His 2012 David Guetta collab "Sunshine" earned him a Grammy nomination as well, and that same year, he became the first electronic DJ/producer to headline New York City's storied Radio City Music Hall.

In 2013, Avicii released his debut studio album, True, which featured the game-changing, massive international hit "Wake Me Up!" ft. Aloe Blacc. Combining EDM, folk and country music, the song became a No. 1 hit in many countries and peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. His second album, Stories, dropped in 2015 and featured vocals from Chris Martin, Wyclef Jean, Robbie Williams, Matisyahu, Brandon Flowers, Gavin DeGraw and more. The EP Avīci (01) came out in Aug. 2017 and featured his Rita Ora collaboration "Lonely Together."

Avicii's health issues were known to the public for several years prior to his death. He suffered from acute pancreatitis, in part due to excessive drinking. In 2014, he canceled numerous shows in order to recover after having his gallbladder and appendix removed.

Eventually, he decided to retire from touring entirely in an emotional letter penned in March 2016.

“To me it was something I had to do for my health,” Bergling told The Hollywood Reporter in 2016. “The scene was not for me. It was not the shows and not the music. It was always the other stuff surrounding it that never came naturally to me. All the other parts of being an artist. I'm more of an introverted person in general. It was always very hard for me. I took on board too much negative energy, I think.”

I took a pill in Ibiza
To show Avicii I was cool
And when I finally got sober, felt 10 years older
But fuck it, it was something to do

 

[_blank_]

Well this is a real pisser. I actually do some work for a handful of terrestrial radio stations, one of which is a Top 40 station. Used to play a handful of his songs few years back. He was definitely one of the acts I really liked and always thought he was leagues above other acts we were playing at the time. Hell, compared to the EDM dreck we play now, his songs like "Levels," "Wake Me Up," and "Hey Brother," still surpass everything by miles.

Really gonna miss his stuff, but glad he was able to share his talent with the world before he left. See ya round, ya fuckin' Swede.

 

[An Ghost]

Rip in peace Levels. Fuck the period of time when every commercial trying to be hip would use that song.

For real fuck him. Any big edm dj plugs in an iPod and collects a paycheck.

 

[I Exist]

It was probably due to his pancreas shutting down, regardless, his music was bomb ass and I will never stop listening to it.
Truly one of the best EDM producers out there. 'F.'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sX2hLlqhJ8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb5VOQexMBU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14TRb4w3BzY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNPH_0iJj0k

 

[MalWart]

This one is probably my favorite of his, they played it a lot at my old workplace:

While I'm not the biggest fan of EDM, he certainly had more variety to his music compared to other artists in his genre.

Rest in Peace

 

[MrHoneyBadger]

I liked few of his songs, not all of them, but it's still freaking sad. I know that he had severe health problems, so it was practically inevitable, but it was still sudden.
It's always sad when young ones die, and especially if they had talent.

 

[DiscountLiquor]

Shame. He seemed like a decent guy. This was my favorite song of his.

F

 

[UselessRubberKeyboard]

Not really my kind of music, but it sucks to see someone so young and talented die so early. Fuck. RIP dude, and many feels for his family and friends, too.

 

[___-]

Very sad . I've always enjoyed his music.

It sucked and drove me nuts.
rip though

 

[BOLDYSPICY!]

I’m betting on overdose.

I'm guessing his pancreas (or other organs) finally took a shit.
All I remember about the guy was all the frat bros at my school loved him for some reason.

 

[⋖ cørdion ⋗]

FInished the documentary on him, not that it's any credential.

He seemed borderline suicidal without being suicidal towards the end of his touring life, and seemingly felt young again afterwards. I can't possibly imagine this guy would've dug into drugs or alcohol beyond an average Swede at that age. It must've been his conditions catching up to him.

He was one of those 'proper' musicians who'd release fully original creations on an album instead of just shitting out remixes every other week, so for that I respect him more than your usual dog.