After retiring from live performing in 2016 due to health problems, Swedish DJ and producer Avicii was found dead on Friday in Muscat, Oman. Avicii - whose real name was Tim Bergling - became famous with his 2011 hit Levels, and was part of a wave of electronic dance music DJs who achieved pop-star levels of prominence. His representative said in a statement: “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii.”

“The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect their need for privacy in this difficult time. "The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect their need for privacy in this difficult time," the statement said.
Swedish musician Avicii dies in Oman at the age of 28.