DJ Avicci dead at 28

Tim Bergling also known as the Swedish DJ Avicci has died at the age of 28.

His publicist released a statement saying, “"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, April 20th. The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect their need for privacy in this difficult time.”

Many other DJ’s took to Twitter to give their condolences to the famous EDM artist.

Calvin Harris said, “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”.

Avicci is famous for hits such as “Wake Me Up” and “Hey Brother”.

The exact cause of death has not been released at this time.

Back in 2013 the singer did admit to having health issues for excessive drinking.