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DJ Kavinsky, known for his track 'Nightcall', found dead at his Paris home

A key figure of the French touch house scene, Kavinsky wrote "Nightcall", the track made famous by the film 'Drive', performed at the Paris 2024 Olympic closing ceremony alongside Angèle and Phoenix.

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00:02French DJ Kavinsky was found dead at his home on Tuesday evening, the Paris Prosecutor's
00:08Office said.
00:09It added an investigation has been opened into the cause of death, but that first responders
00:14didn't regard it as suspicious.
00:17Kavinsky, whose real name was Vincent Belorget, was a leading figure of the house music movement
00:22French Touch, alongside Daft Punk, Justice, Cassius and DJ Mehdi.
00:36One of his most popular tracks was Night Call, the soundtrack of the movie Drive, starring
00:41Ryan Gosling.
00:43The track enjoyed a new lease of life during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
00:48Kavinsky, French Pride Forever, French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on his Facebook account.
00:54Culture Minister Catherine Pegard described the performer who appeared at the closing ceremony
00:59of the Paris Olympics in 2024 as one of France's most singular voices.
01:04Kavinsky would have turned 51 on the 31st of July.
01:09Kavinsky?!
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