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French DJ and electronic musician Kavinsky dies aged 50
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French DJ and electro-house musician Kavinsky has been found dead at his home in Paris aged 50.
President of France Emmanuel Macron led the tributes to the late DJ, posting on Facebook that Kavinsky was “a source of French pride forever”.
Culture Minister Catherine Pégard added on X: “With the sudden passing of Kavinsky, France has lost one of its most unique voices.”
The Paris prosecutor’s office said in a statement that Kavinsky had been found dead at his home in the French captial, Reuters and French media outlets reported.
Kavinsky – his red-eyed zombie DJ alter ego – was part of the second wave of influential “French Touch” artists including the likes of Justice and Sebastian.