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Electronic producer Pierce Fulton died at age 28 on Thursday night following a 'tragic struggle with his mental health.'
The DJ's older brother Griffith announced the devastating news in a heart-wrenching statement across Pierce's social media accounts on Monday.
'It breaks my heart to share with you that Pierce passed away on Thursday evening following a tragic struggle with his mental health,' he began in a lengthy tweet.
The family did not reveal Pierce's cause of death.
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He continued: 'Pierce was so incredibly full of life, love & unimaginable creativity. He was kind, caring, thoughtful, silly & sweet. The most magical person that we were all so blessed to know, hear & see.'
Griff went on to describe Pierce as 'an expert at absolutely anything he set his mind to' and marveled over his 'incredible ability to retain knowledge unlike anyone' else in the world.
'The only word that truly can describe his abilities is genius,' the late star's sibling wrote. 'He could captivate a room of strangers in the blink of an eye with only one hope - to make everyone feel loved, comfortable & welcomed.'
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Griff added: 'He traveled the globe for the better part of a decade doing what he loved & cemented powerful friendships with so many wonderful people along the way, accomplishing more in his career in music than most could dream to accomplish in a lifetime.'
'He loved you all so much & wanted to give you everything he had; and he had so much to give,' the grieving brother wrote, before noting that the past year has been 'an incredibly difficult time for everyone.'
Griff encouraged others, who are or know someone struggling, to 'take their intuition seriously' and reach out for help.
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'Each and every one of you matters and are loved more than you can ever know,' he stated. 'I ask that all of you focus your energy toward the future, towards making a difference through love and compassion.'
The family's statement also thanked 'everyone out there who listened to' Pierce's music, purchased tickets to his shows and danced with him at concerts.
'To everyone out there who was lucky enough to cross paths with him at any point in life & made him feel loved, thank you,' they concluded.
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Fans are being encouraged to email any condolences, photos, notes or videos with Pierce over the years to his family to the email address pierce@piercefulton.com.
In addition to his brother, Pierce is also survived by his mother Brook, father Mike, sister Addie and wife Anastasia.
They plan on devoting their time to starting an organization to create real and 'lasting positive change' in Pierce's memory.
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