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They find dead Kavinsky, the dj author of the hit 'Nightcall'

The body of the French musician, who was 50 years old, was found in his Paris home by the police, who speculate about a possible stroke

The French musician Kavinsky performs during a festival in the north of Budapest.
29/07/2026 - 12:12 h.
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BarcelonaKavinsky, one of the most international figures in French electronic music, known above all for the massive success of his track Nightcall, included in the soundtrack of the film Drive, has been found dead by the French police at his home in Paris, according to the French newspaper Le Parisien. Vincent Belorgey, his real name, was one of the stars of the closing ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games, where he performed a version of Nightcall with the French band Phoenix and the Belgian singer Angèle.

The lifeless body of the musician was found this Tuesday night and, according to sources from Le Parisien, the police are investigating the possibility that the death is the consequence of a cerebrovascular accident, as in previous days the musician had suffered severe headaches.

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