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French DJ Kavinsky found dead in Paris, BFM TV reports
Authorities are investigating the cause of death after the French electronic music star was found at home, with first responders reporting no suspicious elements.
- 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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Kavinsky, French electronic artist and ‘Drive’ composer, dead at 50
LOS ANGELES — Kavinsky, the French electronic musician and DJ whose moody single “Nightcall” scored the hit film “Drive,” has died. He was 50. French newspaper Le Figaro and TV station BFM reported that Kavinsky, born Vincent Belorgey, died from a suspected stroke. Paris prosecutors investigated and found “no suspicious elements,” they said.
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Paris. Diyéi Kavinsky, famous for his song Nightcall, was found dead at his home in Paris, said yesterday the authorities, who pay tribute to “one of the most unique voices” on the French electro scene.
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