A week after Avicii passed he generosity has been revealed. Avicii was an extremely popular and highly-paid Swedish-born DJ and music producer who had a net worth of $85 million dollars at the time of his death.
Read on to get the full details of what Avicii did with his monies…
CelebNMusic247.com is impressed to hear that Avicii was a kind soul who thought of others and the less fortunate in the world.
Avicii, whose real name Tim Bergling, the 28-year-old Swedish-born DJ gave $1m from his 27-date House for Hunger tour of the United States in 2012 to the charity Feeding America.
PageSix reveals that Avicii contributed some of his earnings to charity.
In 2013, Avicii continued his charity by giving another million euros to the Swedish aid organization Radiohjälpen.
He said that year:
I discovered when I started making money that I didn’t really need it. When you have such an excess of money you don’t need, the most sensible, most human and completely obvious thing is to give to people in need.
In 2015, the chart-topping DJ for songs like “Wake Me Up” and “Hey Brother” tackled the issues of human trafficking and gang violence when he directed the videos for his tracks “For a Better Day” and “Pure Grinding.” That same year Forbes recorded that he made $19 million for his worldwide arena tour.
In 2016, Avicii, who worked with Coldplay, Robbie Williams, Rita Ora, Lenny Kravitz and Leona Lewis, quit touring afterlife on the road seriously impacted his health. His health issues began in 2012 after he spent 11 days in a hospital with acute pancreatitis caused by heavy drinking.
In 2014, The EDM DJ said:
Drinking became routine for me, but it’s impossible to keep up touring and drinking at the same time, because you are going to crash.
Earlier this week, Tim’s family released an open letter in which they hinted he had taken his own life. It revealed that Tim “was a fragile artistic soul searching for answers to existential questions.”
The letter, which was published on Aftonbladet and translated from its original Swedish, reads:
Our beloved Tim was a seeker, a fragile artistic soul searching for answers to existential questions. An over-achieving 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.
Tim 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
RIP Tim.
