The perils of massive fame, money and adulation at a young age. RIP Aviici aka Tim Bergling

I heard the shocking news that the DJ Tim Bergling, better known by his stage name of  Avicii, passed away yesterday at the age of 28 in Oman. He had battled pancreatitis and other drink related illnesses before his passing.

So tragic that a young and talented  individual had passed on so early on his life. The song by Mike Posner (I took a pill in Ibiza) which was dedicated to Aviici in the lyrics "I took a pill in Ibiza, to show Avicii I was cool..." 

well Mr. Cool just became immortalized in the annals of the Great DJs at the tender age of 28 ; he joins the plethora of very young talents who died way too young. 

Among them are James Dean, Steve McQueen,Aliya, Prince,Michael Jackson,Patrick Swayzee,Christina Perri, Duncan Edwards (Man U footballer) and the whole host of rock stars who messed up their lives in the 60s and 70s such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Doors lead singer Jim Morrisey, and Bob Marley (cancer). Latter day music heroes who died young are Nirvana's Kurt Cobain (drug overdose) and the Script's lead singer.