Avicii gave millions to charity before death - report

It's been revealed Avicii gave away most of his fortune before passing away.

The Swedish DJ, who shot to fame with the song 'Levels', was found dead in the Middle Eastern country of Oman in April.

It's believed he died due to suicide.

Avicii, whose real name was Tim Bergling, died without a will - so his remaining fortune will be passed along to his parents.

But the 231 million Swedish krona (NZ$38m) TMZ reports his estate is worth is far less than the 687 million krona (NZ$113m) he was reportedly worth at his peak.

Avicii had been open about his philanthropy while he was alive and regularly donated to charities such as Feeding America, and Swedish aid charity Radiohjalpen.

"Personally and morally, I think - when you come to a position where you get such a pass of money that you do not need - that the most sensible, human and obvious thing to do is to share with those who really need it," he told a documentary about his life in 2013.

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