French DJ Kavinsky found dead in Paris, BFM TV reports
The Paris Prosecutor’s Office opened an investigation after first responders found no suspicious elements at the scene, officials said.
- On Tuesday, French DJ Kavinsky, born Vincent Belorgey, was found dead at his home in Paris, France, at age 50.
- The Paris Prosecutors Office opened an investigation into the death, though officials noted that first responders found no suspicious elements at the scene.
- Kavinsky achieved global fame after his 2010 track 'Nightcall' featured in Nicolas Winding Refn's 2011 film Drive, starring Ryan Gosling.
- He cultivated extensive ties to French cinema, acting in Quentin Dupieux's 2007 film Steak and appearing in the Netflix French-language original Banger.
- A key figure in the French Touch electro scene, the artist recently performed at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games closing ceremony.
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French DJ Kavinsky has died at the age of 50, Le Figaro reports. He is best known for the hit song "Nightcall."
A discreet yet pivotal figure of the French Touch, Kavinsky has died at the age of 50. His body was found at his home in Paris's 18th arrondissement on the evening of July 28, according to our colleagues at Le Parisien. With him disappears one of the most singular architects of this scene, born in the 1990s and which became an international standard-bearer of French sound.
Renowned French electronic music producer and DJ Kavinsky, known for the hit "Nightcall," has been found dead in his Paris home, the Le Figaro daily newspaper's website and other French media outlets reported on Wednesday.
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