Kavinsky, French DJ and composer of ‘Nightcall’, dies at 50

1 min readParisJul 29, 2026 07:25 PM IST Kavinsky was found dead at his home on Tuesday evening. He was 50. (Photo: AP)Kavinsky, the French electro-pop composer whose haunting track “Nightcall” set the musical tone for the movie “Drive” starring Ryan Gosling, has died. He was 50. Culture Minister Catherine Pégard 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.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 Pari