By AFPMore by this AuthorNEW YORKAvicii, one of the world's most successful DJs who helped lead the global boom in electronic music, died Friday in Oman, his representative said. Two years after his unusually early retirement, the Swedish DJ was found dead on a visit to the Gulf kingdom's capital Muscat, a statement said without specifying a cause. "It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii," his management said. Avicii was among the first DJs to break through in the mainstream as electronic dance music grew over the past decade from nightclubs to Top 40 radio. 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.

Source: Daily Nation April 20, 2018 18:45 UTC