Top DJ Avicii Dead At 28

New York, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Apr, 2018 ) :Avicii, one of the world's most successful DJs who helped lead the global boom in electronic music, died Friday in Oman, his representative said.

He was 28. Two years after his unusually early retirement due to nagging health concerns, the Swedish DJ was found dead on a visit to the Gulf kingdom's capital Muscat, a statement said. "It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii," his management said without specifying the cause of death.

"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." While the death came as a shock, Avicii has spoken publicly in recent years about his health problems including pancreatitis, triggered in part by excessive drinking.

The condition forced him to cancel shows in 2014 as he had to have his gallbladder and appendix removed. In 2016, Avicii stunned fans by announcing his retirement when he was just 26, saying that he wanted to leave the high-flying electronic music lifestyle.

"The scene was not for me," he told music magazine Billboard after his decision. "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," he said. "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," he said.