Avicii’s ex-girlfriend Emily Goldberg has died at the age of 34

Late EDM DJ and producer Avicii’s ex-girlfriend Emily Goldberg died on April 3 in La Jolla, California, at the age of 34, her obituary confirms. Her cause of death is believed to be a pulmonary embolism – a life-threatening condition in which one or more arteries in the lung are blocked by a blood clot.

Goldberg was born on December 3, 1989 in Poway, California. Before her death, she revealed in her final Instagram post that she had been battling cancer for much of 2022 and 2023, although she also shared on May 24, 2023, “I’m cancer free now 😷 🏥🩺⚕️🚑.”

The post included a Snapchat photo of herself seemingly lying in a hospital bed with the caption, “I lived bitch.”

Goldberg is survived by her parents, Julie and Sam Goldberg, and her brother, Aaron Goldberg. It’s unclear when she met her ex Avicii, whose real name is Tim Bergling, but the couple dated for two years before he tragically died in April 2018. A tribute to the “Wake Me Up” producer remains on Goldberg’s Instagram page, posted shortly after his death .

“‘Come on, baby, don’t give up on us. Choose me and I will show you love.’ These are the lyrics to a song Tim wrote for me,” she captioned the post. “I wish I could have done them justice. In the two years we were together, he was my closest confidant and my best friend. Now I can’t look at Bear without knowing I’ll never see his face again. I’m still gathering my thoughts and thank you for all your kind words and texts. Wake me up when it’s all over cause I don’t want it to be real 💔 #ripavicii #avicii @avicii.”

Avicii died by suicide at the age of 28 while vacationing in Muscat, Oman. At the time, his rep confirmed the news in a statement to PEOPLE, saying, “It is with deep sadness that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling. also known as Avicii. He was found dead this Friday afternoon local time, April 20, in Muscat, Oman.”

“The family is devastated and we ask everyone to respect their need for privacy during this difficult time,” it added. “No further comments will be made.”

Two years before his death, Avicii announced his retirement from touring in a letter to fans on his website. It said: “We all reach a point in our lives and careers where we understand what is most important to us.” For me, it’s about making music. This is what I live for, this is what I think I was born for. I stopped performing live last year and many of you thought that was it. But the end of Live never meant the end of Avicii or my music. Instead, I went back to where it all made sense – the studio.”

“The next phase is all about my love of making music for you. It’s the start of something new,” he concluded. “I hope you like it as much as I do.”

In a 2013 interview with PEOPLE, the “Levels” hitmaker, who has suffered from chronic health issues, shared how his grueling touring schedule had affected his health, saying, “I’m tired, really tired.”

“I’ve been at it since I was 17, 18 years old… I’m touring pretty much non-stop, 300 shows a year. It was very hectic,” he added. “The (schedule) has been reduced a lot for the next few months and I won’t be doing that much, just doing a few promos, a few shows but no big tours. I need a break.”