The Swedish-born producer and DJ known as Avicii has been found dead in Oman.
Publicist Diana Baron said in a statement that the 28-year-old DJ, born Tim Bergling, was in Muscat, Oman.
``The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect their need for privacy in this difficult time,'' the statement said.
Avicii was a pioneer of the contemporary Electronic Dance Movement and a rare DJ capable of worldwide arena tours. He won two MTV Music Awards, one Billboard Music Award and earned two Grammy nominations. His biggest hit was ``Le7els.''
His death comes just days after he was nominated for a Billboard Music Award for top dance/electronic album for his EP ``Avicii (01).'' He was nominated alongside his peers, who have taken EDM mainstream of late, The Chainsmokers, Calvin Harris and Kygo.
Avicii's hits include ``Wake Me Up!'' ''The Days`` and ''You Make Me.`` He is the subject of the 2017 Levan Tsikurishvil documentary ''Avicii: True Stories.``
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. He quit touring in 2016 but continued making music in the studio.
``It's been a very crazy journey. I started producing when I was 16. I started touring when I was 18. From that point on, I just jumped into 100 per cent,'' Avicii told Billboard magazine in 2016.
``When I look back on my life, I think: whoa, did I do that? It was the best time of my life in a sense. It came with a price - a lot of stress a lot of anxiety for me - but it was the best journey of my life.''
Last year, he posted this message on his website, promising to keep creating: ``The next stage will be all about my love of making music to you guys. It is the beginning of something new.''