Neon-Soaked French electronic icon Kavinsky dies at 50
TL;DR
Kavinsky, the French electronic musician behind the neon-lit hit 'Nightcall' and a key figure in the Paris scene, has died at 50 from a suspected stroke, with Paris prosecutors reporting no suspicious elements. A defining influence in the Drive soundtrack era, he released two LPs (OutRun and Reborn) and inspired a new generation of artists; tributes came from The Weeknd and French President Macron.
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- Kavinsky, French electronic artist and ‘Drive’ composer, dead at 50 Los Angeles Times
- DJ Guetta leads tributes to electronic musician Kavinsky who has died BBC
- Kavinsky, French DJ behind hit track ‘Nightcall,’ found dead at home in Paris CNN
- French music producer Kavinsky, known for Drive soundtrack hit Nightcall, dies aged 50 The Guardian
- With DJ Kavinsky's death, the French touch movement loses one of its leading figures Le Monde.fr
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