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Kavinsky, French DJ and composer of Nightcall, dies

By AAP Newswire

Jul 30, 2026

DJ Kavinsky performs during the Paris Fashion Week in 2014 — French DJ Kavinsky performs at Paris Fashion Week in 2014. -EPA

Kavinsky, the French electro-pop composer whose haunting track Nightcall set the musical tone for the movie Drive starring Ryan Gosling, has died at age 50.

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Culture Minister Catherine Pegard described the performer, who appeared at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024, as one of France's "most singular voices".

"Both danceable and nostalgic, his music will continue to resonate across generations and borders," the minister said in a post on X on Wednesday.

French President Emmanuel Macron wrote in a post on Facebook: "Kavinsky, forever a source of French pride."

The performer, whose real name was Vincent Belorgey, was found dead at his home on Tuesday evening, the Paris prosecutor's office said.

It said an investigation had been opened into the cause of death, but that first responders did not regard it as suspicious.

At the Paris Olympics, Kavinsky rocked the national stadium by performing Nightcall with Belgian singer Angele.

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