Emily Goldberg, ex-girlfriend of late DJ AVicii, dies at 34

Published: May 11, 2024, 9:52 am PDT

Emily Goldberg, the late DJ’s ex-girlfriend Avicii, has died. She was 34.

According to her Online obituary, Goldberg died on April 3 in her hometown of La Jolla, California. The cause of death is listed as pulmonary embolism. Goldberg is remembered as a “vivacious and unique person who had many adventures in her all-too-short life.”

The obituary continued that she “had a passion for art and photography and played cello in several orchestras, chamber music groups and the San Diego Youth Symphony.” She graduated from George Washington University in 2012 before traveling the world and exploring EDM -Concerts recorded. She then worked at Wynn Encore in Las Vegas, where she worked in event planning and social media marketing.

Avicii, who died tragically in 2018, had a residence at the Wynn. It’s unclear how or when Avicii and Goldberg – who fought against cancer last year – started dating, but after his death she responded with a tribute, via Us weekly.

“‘Come on, baby, don’t give up on us. Choose me and I will show you love.’ “These are lyrics from a song Tim wrote for me,” Goldberg said wrote in the caption to her carousel 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 writings. Wake me up when it’s all over because I don’t want it to be real 💔.

Avicii – whose real name is Tim Bergling – was known for his 2013 megahit “Wake Me Up”, which shot to the top of the charts in 22 countries. Before his death, Avicii took part in a documentary in which he discussed his anxiety, depression and addiction.

“Everyone knows that I was worried and that I tried,” he said in the document.

After the Swedish DJ’s death, his father Klas Bergling spoke to him CBS This Morning to reflect on his son’s legacy.

“I think it’s brave of him to open up like that,” said Klas.

In June: Avicii’s parents released the third Avicii album, Tim, featuring music he was working on shortly before his death. The proceeds go to the Tim Bergling Foundation.

Goldberg is survived by her parents Julie and Sam and her brother Aaron.

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