Avicii’s parents are set to inherit the 28 year old’s fortune. Legal docs in his native Sweden reveal because the DJ was single at the time of his death and he left no will his mom and dad, Anki Liden and Klas Bergling will inherit 231 million Swedish Krone which rounds out to roughly $25.5 million US dollars.

Avicii’s parents released a statement shortly after his death that seemed to confirm heir son committed suicide, saying in part, “He could not go on any longer. He wanted to find peace.”

In an interview by AskMen.com, before Avicii passed away he was asked whether he cared about what the tabloids said about him. He responded, “I do read it and I do care. Obviously, my skin has gotten a little bit thicker and I don’t get as hurt anymore as I used to, but I’m still human.” He continues, “I mean, I get why it’s being said, but to be honest, it still hurts but just not as much as before. I try not to let it get to me. There’s also a lot of stuff that just kind of bounces off. I don’t let it affect my daily life, but here and there it may sometimes really hurt. It’s hard.”

Avicii who’s biological name is Tim Bergling was 16 years old when he began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first record deal. He rose to prominence in 2011 with his single “Levels”. His debut studio album, True (2013), blended electronic music with elements of multiple genres and received generally positive reviews. It peaked in the top ten in more than fifteen countries and topped international dance charts; the lead single, “Wake Me Up”, topped most music markets in Europe and reached number four in the United States.

In 2015, Avicii released his second studio album, Stories, and in 2017 he released an EP, Avīci (01).  Avicii was nominated for a Grammy Award for his work on “Sunshine” with David Guetta in 2012 and “Levels” in 2013. Several music publications credit Avicii as among the DJs who ushered electronic music into Top 40 radio in the early 2010’s.

Avicii retired from touring in 2016 due to health problems, having suffered stress and poor mental health for several years. On 20 April 2018, Avicii was found dead in Muscat, Oman. It was revealed on 1 May that the cause of his death was suicide from self-inflicted injuries from broken glass. He was buried on June 8th in his hometown of Stockholm, Sweden.

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