Avicii/InstagramFollowing the shocking news of world-famous DJ Avicii’s death, his brother David has landed in Oman to answer the one question we all want to know the answer to.
Avicii, real name Tim Bergling, died in Muscat, Oman at the age of 28 and his cause of death is currently unclear and unconfirmed.
According to TMZ David touched down in Oman few hours after his brother’s untimely death to find out what had happened.
GettyA statement released by his reps reads:
It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii. 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.
GettyDavid, who is a famous hotelier in Sweden, was seen checking into an upscale hotel in the capital city of Muscat on Friday evening and it has been confirmed that Avicii’s body will be flown home to Sweden this week.
No cause of death is currently known but the Swedish EDM superstar DJ was photographed with fans in seemingly good spirits at the resort in Muscat.
The world has been in mourning since one of electronic music’s greatest modern icons passed away and tributes have poured in from Bergling’s peers, colleagues and friends on social media, with big names such as Calvin Harris and deadmau5 expressing their grief at his passing.
Devastating news about Avicii, a beautiful soul, passionate and extremely talented with so much more to do. My heart goes out to his family. God bless you Tim x
— Calvin Harris (@CalvinHarris) April 20, 2018
Calvin Harris wrote:
Devastating news about Avicii, a beautiful soul, passionate and extremely talented with so much more to do. My heart goes out to his family. God bless you Tim x
my sincerest and most heartfelt condolences to the friends, fans and families of @Avicii :( Banter aside, nobody can deny what he has accomplished and done for modern dance music and im very proud of him.
— Goat lord (@deadmau5) April 20, 2018
Deadmau5 echoed the sentiment, writing:
My sincerest and most heartfelt condolences to the friends, fans and families of Avicii.
Banter aside, nobody can deny what he has accomplished and done for modern dance music and I’m very proud of him.
According to Variety, Avicii retired from live performing back in 2016 citing health reasons. Although no course of death has been announced as of yet, it is known that Avicii had suffered from health problems for years.
Avicii also suffered from acute pancreatitis, reported by Variety, to have been brought on by heavy drinking. He had his gallbladder and appendix removed in 2016.
#RIPAVICII Dear Tim your family have my most heartfelt condolences. You were my little bro. Love always.
— Nile Rodgers (@nilerodgers) April 20, 2018
Last year, Avicii posted to his website a statement reading:
WE ALL REACH A POINT IN OUR LIVES AND CAREERS WHERE WE UNDERSTAND WHAT MATTERS THE MOST TO US.
For me it’s creating music. That is what I live for, what I feel I was born to do.Last year I quit performing live, and many of you thought that was it. But the end of live never meant the end of Avicii or my music. Instead, I went back to the place where it all made sense – the studio.
The next stage will be all about my love of making music to you guys. It is the beginning of something new.
Hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I do.
Our thoughts go out to the family and friends of Avicii at this hard time.
Rest in peace.
