Avicii died at the age of 28

Superstar Swedish DJ Tim Berglund a.k.a Avicii died on Friday at the age of 28.He was found dead in Muscat, Oman earlier this afternoon.




"It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii," his representatives said in a statement today. "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."

The artist stopped touring live in 2016, as he wrote on his website, because of health problems, including acute pancreatitis and had to have his gallbladder and appendix removed in 2014.

The exact cause of Avicii's death is not yet known.