Avicii died by suicide, his family confirm

[Coop 15,353]

The statement, translated from Swedish, read:

‘Our beloved Tim was a seeker, a fragile artistic soul searching for answers to existential questions. An overachieving perfectionist who travelled and worked hard at a pace that led to extreme stress.

‘When he stopped touring, he wanted to find a balance in life to be happy and be able to do what he loved most – music. ‘He really struggled with thoughts about Meaning, Life, Happiness. He could not go on any longer. He wanted to find peace. Tim was not made for the business machine he found himself in; he was a sensitive guy who loved his fans but shunned the spotlight. ‘Tim, you will forever be loved and sadly missed. The person you were and your music will keep your memory alive.

‘We love you, Your family.’

 

According to a Swedish source speaking to Variety, the pre-translated speech ‘made the implication [of suicide] more overt’.

 

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[Edonis 28,950]

At least he can sleep peacefully now It's just so ****ing sad

[weed 73,542]

Damn :(((( I feel like we never learn about suicides or any famous person in history committing suicide but it seems to be way more frequent than discussed 

Rest In Peace  

[Joemayzin 4,021]

omg no how tragic, at least he at peace now.. when is saw him live on the "True" tour in 2014 after he spinned Wake Me Up i remember him saying he was taking a break from this lifestyle to find balance within himself.. 

 

hope you're resting easy brother 

[Haroon 49,685]

@Coop Your source just leads back to this thread

[ZephyrInTheSky 1,235]

I think he lived and experienced everything he wanted at a young age so it made him depressed. Also substance abuse problems dont help either. Atleast he lived an exciting 28 years. 

[Coop 15,353]

6 minutes ago, Haroon said:

@Coop Your source just leads back to this thread

oops, edited!

[Jinzo 9,639]

See? And some people still have the nerve to ridicule/mock mental illnesses.. Some others don't even think it's a real issue. 

There needs to be more discussion! The stigma needs to end. 

[mvstraw 1,396]

It's so sad to hear that. Mental illness is a terrible thing

[Haroon 49,685]

Super sad and my heart and thoughts go out to him and his loved ones

4 minutes ago, Coop said:

oops, edited!

Thanks

[LaLuna 12,732]

So, so sad. And although suicide is never the solution, I totally get what he was going through. Being a sensitive person who is constantly questioning the meaning of life and looking for purpose is hard and exhausting. Add mental illness to that and it's a recipe for disaster. You keep wishing your brain had an off switch but you can't make it shut up. It's a terrible state to be in. 

May his soul find peace 

[Dominic 11,922]

19 minutes ago, ZephyrInTheSky said:

I think he lived and experienced everything he wanted at a young age so it made him depressed. Also substance abuse problems dont help either. Atleast he lived an exciting 28 years. 

I'm not sure you can call it exciting if he ended up committing suicide. Seems more of a lonely and sad 28 years

[Saint Hollywood 37,363]

Oh no

This just makes me even more sad about the situation

[holy scheisse 22,174]

Wows.. that's deep and powerful. Rip avicii

[Andreu 37,216]

You will forever be missed Tim

Today was the first day I was feeling normal after his passing (because I was a Huge Stan of his) and you know, everyday I'm making something to keep him "alive" (sing some of his songs, play them on the piano etc) and like hell always have a special place

Don't get me wrong, but at least I'm less sad if it wasn't because of an overdose