Swedish electronic music DJ Avicii found dead at age 28

DJ Avicii was ranked third on DJ Mag in 2012 and 2013 and was nominated twice for a Grammy Award, once for his work on "Sunshine" with David Guetta in 2012 and once for his song "Levels" in 2013. [Photo: Courtesy]

Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii, one of the biggest stars of electronic dance music (EDM) in Europe, was found dead on Friday afternoon in Muscat, Oman, his U.S. publicist said.

Avicii, whose real name is Tim Bergling, was 28.