Avicii Suicide by Broken Glass ... 
 
 Avicii's Suicide Caused by Self-Inflicted Cuts from Glass 
 
 EXCLUSIVE 
 
 Avicii committed suicide with broken glass he used to cut himself ... TMZ has learned. 
 
 Multiple sources familiar with the circumstances surrounding the famous DJ's death tell us, he did indeed take his own life ... something his parents alluded to last week. 
 
 Our sources say the method of death was a shard of glass that caused massive bleeding. Two sources tell us Avicii broke a bottle and used the glass to inflict the fatal wound. One of the sources says it was a wine bottle. 
 
 Two sources tell us the point of injury was Avicii's neck but another strongly denies that, saying it was his wrist. We cannot confirm this, but the sources were privy to specific information about Avicii's death. 
 
 As TMZ reported ... the 28-year-old was found dead April 20 in the Middle Eastern country of Oman. He battled alcohol problems for years, and his friends worried those issues would eventually kill him. 
 
 Avicii's family released a statement that included the clear message it was suicide ... "He really struggled with thoughts about Meaning, Life, Happiness. He could not go on any longer. He wanted to find peace." ||||| FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2013 file photo, Swedish DJ-producer, Avicii poses for a portrait, in New York. Swedish-born Avicii, whose name is Tim Bergling, was found dead, Friday April 20, 2018, in Muscat,... (Associated Press) 
 
 FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2013 file photo, Swedish DJ-producer, Avicii poses for a portrait, in New York. Swedish-born Avicii, whose name is Tim Bergling, was found dead, Friday April 20, 2018, in Muscat, Oman. He was 28. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Invision/AP, File) (Associated Press) 
 
 NEW YORK (AP) — The Swedish-born producer and DJ known as Avicii has been found dead in Oman. 
 
 Publicist Diana Baron said in a statement that the 28-year-old DJ, born Tim Bergling, was in Muscat, Oman. 
 
 "The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect their need for privacy in this difficult time," the statement said. 
 
 Avicii was a pioneer of the contemporary Electronic Dance Movement and a rare DJ capable of worldwide arena tours. He won two MTV Music Awards, one Billboard Music Award and earned two Grammy nominations. His biggest hit was "Le7els." 
 
 His death comes just days after he was nominated for a Billboard Music Award for top dance/electronic album for his EP "Avicii (01)." He was nominated alongside his peers, who have taken EDM mainstream of late — The Chainsmokers, Calvin Harris and Kygo. 
 
 Avicii's hits include "Wake Me Up!" ''The Days" and "You Make Me." He is the subject of the 2017 Levan Tsikurishvil documentary "Avicii: True Stories." 
 
 Avicii had in the past suffered acute pancreatitis, in part due to excessive drinking. After having his gallbladder and appendix removed in 2014, he canceled a series of shows in attempt to recover. He quit touring in 2016 but continued making music in the studio. 
 
 "It's been a very crazy journey. I started producing when I was 16. I started touring when I was 18. From that point on, I just jumped into 100 percent," Avicii told Billboard magazine in 2016. 
 
 "When I look back on my life, I think: whoa, did I do that? It was the best time of my life in a sense. It came with a price - a lot of stress a lot of anxiety for me - but it was the best journey of my life." 
 
 Last year, he posted this message on his website, promising to keep creating: "The next stage will be all about my love of making music to you guys. It is the beginning of something new." 
 
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 AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy contributed to this report.
– The family of Swedish DJ Avicii has suggested the 28-year-old committed suicide, and a new report from TMZ has troubling details on the method. The website cites multiple sources who say that Avicii used a shard of glass from a broken bottle to fatally cut himself. Avicii had been a leading figure in the genre of electronic dance music but had reportedly fought alcoholism and depression for years. One lesser-known aspect that has come to light since his death: The entertainer, real name Tim Bergling, had donated millions to charity over the years, particularly ones to fight hunger, reports Page Six.