Avicii's family has confirmed the the famed DJ's death at the age of 28 was suicide.

The family released a second statement about their late son this week, saying he was a "fragile artistic soul".

The Grammy-nominated electronic dance musician, born Tim Bergling, was found dead last week in Muscat, Oman at age 28. Details about his death were not revealed.

"Our beloved Tim was a seeker, a fragile artistic soul searching for answers to existential questions. An over-achieving perfectionist who travelled and worked hard at a pace that led to extreme stress," read the statement, released Thursday. "When he stopped touring, he wanted to find a balance in life to be happy and be able to do what he loved most - music."

Avicii had in the past suffered acute pancreatitis, in part due to excessive drinking. After having his gallbladder and appendix removed in 2014, he cancelled a series of shows in attempt to recover.

The Swedish performer retired from performing in 2016 but still produced albums and songs.

"Tim was not made for the business machine he found himself in; he was a sensitive guy who loved his fans but shunned the spotlight," the statement read. "Tim, you will forever be loved and sadly missed. The person you were and your music will keep your memory alive."

Earlier this week, Avicii's family thanked his fans for their support in the days following the superstar DJ's death. He received a number of tributes from the music community and fans. - STUFF NZ

This post has been edited by saintnotsinner: Apr 28 2018, 03:34 AM

so sads

suicide with what?

OD

crazy

Suicide is a problem in Europe

In Amsterdam the native told me they have suicide prevention clinics / psychiatry in every train station because so many have dived the tracks and caused delays. She could feel the bones crushed by the train as they roll over them. The rates go up to 3 a month during the winter.

another Kurt Cobain

proly some wiminz fucked him up

damn

Less sorry for his suicide. Thought he ODed or health deteriorated

Heyyy... Brother,

No, it's a vague statement by the family taken by the Swedish media and some translation error could've mix in at international cover news

Avicii been having health complications, if you watch his documentary you know he's surrounded by bad influences and label guys who keep pushing him to perform even when the man is burned out and should get some rest

Why am i not surprise

Fly FM got dedicated section for Avicii called Avicii Stories on the radio. I wonder if they did the same for Chester Bennington last time?

i feel his pain

I also got my galladder removed


cukurr I dont have pancreatitis

Does he need to perform every day?
When he performed, does he need the brain to think so hard?

His life is sooooo hard compared to kuli that need to work 5 days every week.

He earn so highh.

Yeahh, life is so hard until burnt out and need to get some rest.

This post has been edited by xpole: Apr 28 2018, 07:49 AM

Next

Nope it's OD

When one has enough for himself, no longer distracted by work , money, or financial problem, a pertinent question arises. Issue of getting old, sick and death. Can be very depressing for some if they don't have the right mindset for this.

"One way or another, a person will ask - what is the point of getting all this, if at the end I will end up dead and leave it behind too? "

There are better ways to deal with this, and suicide is not one of them.

This post has been edited by Chrono-Trigger: Apr 28 2018, 08:01 AM

WHO?! 🤔

Rest well Tim, you did a good job.

overdose say overdose lah.
why try to hide the fact he is a
junkie?

Apparently work stress does not apply when you reach celebrity status

Humans are humans, after all

Hey brother! There's an endless road to rediscover
Hey sister! Know the water's sweet but blood is thicker
Oh, if the sky comes falling down, for you
There's nothing in this world I wouldn't do

RIP Tim... :teary:

Orang dah mati dah.... Respect sikit

If nth good to say then keep quiet

He probably will be happier if he give back some of that money for charity and involving himself in charity event.

poi~

well, let's hope he finds happiness.


P/S
I personally think pop culture does not give a very good life example.
when pop stars died of suicide, drug overdose, the entire pop culture community "celebrates" and gives "tribute". It gives an impression that it is OKAY to die by suicide.

instead of dealing with the cause that drove them to suicides/drug abuses, the equally deluded people chose to cover up and only remember the sweet times, achievement.

This post has been edited by Chrono-Trigger: Apr 28 2018, 08:50 AM

aih why suicide. i was waiting for his comeback

.....cakap je snowflake

1 year too late.

Suppose donated 1mil in 2012

well drug usage is very common in EDM scene, one major side effect of frequent MDMA/Ecstasy usage is depression.

probably died because of that. Deadmau5 also suffer depression before. So im not surprised if DJ also taking drugs

not surprised at all .... it's a culture among atheist now... a little depression they go suicide mode....

Donating is one off. Try involving in volunteering work. If you unable to be happy, make somebody else happy. Maybe their happiness will rub on you.

Then again, some people are just hopeless.

poi~

While they doesn't realise that there are tons of people out there that their life is harder than these so called snowflakes celebs.

Sikit sikit suicide

calm down.

toppestkek

say lah drug abuse lah

je nak pakai suicide as cover up.

/toppestkek

RIP

I doubt it's suicide, so you're telling me he went all the way to Oman to suicide?

I try so hard, and got so far,
In the end it doesn't matter....

Eh cannot compare like that la, im by no means a celebrity status or whatsoever, im also kuli biasa

But hor, celebrities like them probably have alot million dollar contract signed and have to make the promises met, get the right track published/composed after getting rejected 1000x?, Staying late night or without sleep for few days with drugs and antidepressents to make things work? Then maybe pressure from advertisers and fans and manager to do certain stuffs along the way? Plus his natural health problem due to bad habits etc etc? Sometimes got money cannot make easy life until you die, people struggling and earning at the same time

This post has been edited by bmwcaddy: Apr 28 2018, 10:28 AM

lol. who report?

Depression can be triggered instantly. You may spend 23 hrs is good mood, then the last 1 hrs it hits.

lmao

again, legit

Artistic pipu easily depressed kut.. Oh wai!

Why is it a tragedy when somebody ignores medical advice and dies?

so many pusing for wat?

cakap je la drug abuse then mati

we all know already

he tried to expose something and died.

his medical condition pointed out in the news and he's been off the diagnosis quite many years already. it has nothing to do with his health.

yes, hes a heavy drinker before, not after the surgery/removal.

kek, people still believes the news..

Wow, celebrity suicide, so sad, everybody sad.

Normal person suicide, EVERYBODY criticise.

WOW. Double standard or not?

Well thats showbiz, and anyway, any funeral is always about remembering the best of someone not the worst

Except Linkin Park, they focused a lot on Chester's problems

who

As a matter of fact, yes

Because their studio contracts mandate when and where they are supposed to do what, concert tours especially are very work intensive, and yes performances are tiring... do you know what it takes to perform several hours of music to near perfection?

Plus they must output a certain amount of creative work for next album etc which is much worse than kuli mindless job

Some of the top music artistes are extremely productive - Ed Sheeran for example.

+alcohol

kesian africa kids no food eat

Non stop listening to his own music.

He should have a manger to deal with the label guys... Say he is not interested to manager, then the manager kau tim the label and promoters.... He go home sleep

Sad because he was a talented person with a big heart


He had donated millions of his earnings to charity cause he don't need so much money.

eleh sikit sikit nak suicide. selfish sob

Manager can only do so much in the end the label guy quite literally own you via contract you sign, been hearing more artists having fall out with their label this year...

new report; died by slashing himself with broken glass from wine bottle.. massive blood loss ensues

TMZ: Avicii Died by Self-Inflicted Wounds From Shattered Wine Bottle
https://www.spin.com/2018/05/avicii-suicide...ken-bottle-tmz/

According to a report from TMZ, several sources allege that influential EDM producer and DJ Avicii, who suddenly passed away earlier this month, committed suicide by using pieces of glass from a broken bottle to cut himself. The claim that Avicii, born Tim Bergling, had died as a result of self-harm was alluded to last week in both in a statement from his family and an article by Rolling Stone about the last weeks of the producer’s life. TMZ’s sources claim to have an intimate knowledge of the details of Bergling’s death, and claim that the 28-year-old cut himself on the neck, and potentially the wrist, with fragments of a broken wine bottle.

kek
seeing people who contribute nothing to the world criticising a guy who donated millions and influenced the world with his music

if u watch is documentary, can see that he's really unhappy with life. Depressed or dunno what la. His interview mcm full of anger and disappoinment. not surprised he suicided...he made some great hits no doubt....

sikit2? u pernah ada depression?
If u dont know what he is going through u diam saja la.
when it happens to u, i wanna see u can still talk so big

rugi, living the life, doing what he loves, banyak duit also mati awal. saddening.

not everything is about money and fame la.
with fame comes pressure and stress

This post has been edited by cryme: May 3 2018, 03:45 PM

his life is complete..money..fame..yet suicide? i can't understand celebrities sometimes..

what if you are bond to your contract or recording company? can you just quit?
what if your next track cant sell as good as the previous one? what if you lose your fame for producing shitty tracks?
And it is also very exhausting touring for gigs.

money cant buy happiness. can you buy someone that can love you truly?

something inside me that pulls beneath the surface...

Who?

not everyone thinks the same ok
your poorfag thinking is all money
but when youre rich you can have other problem

family, friends, relationship
or sick of life and disgusted by humans like kurt cobain

how you know that person is not loving u for your money?
i am just assuming what he might be facing.
there might be more serious problems that no one knows, which made him took his life.
no one wants to be unhappy and kill themselves for fun.

thats you
but not everyone thinks like you ok

bodo everyone got their own problems, but they face it head on. not running away by suicide.

senang la u cakap. u ada apa problem? ada kronik illness? ada exhaustion from work?

Yes i have my own problem to live with and im still here. everyday trying to solve problems one at a time.

suicide ppl are dumbshit.

wow. so much hates.

ada orang basic necessity pun tak ada

but still can fight to live

so pipul that suicide memang lemah n bodo

lol

human nature... nothing can be done

childhood jam. Megahit 4