RIP Purple Prince. Suspected drug overdose is thought to be the cause of death. Popstar and artist formerly known as Prince was found dead in an elevator at the Paisley Park studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. They responded to a medical call and found the singer unresponsive in an elevator, Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson said.
UPDATE 4-23-16
- Prince‘s former drug dealer, who asked to be named only as Doctor D, revealed the full extent of the late-star’s secret drug addiction
- Doctor D revealed the singer would spend up to $40,000 a time on six-month supplies of Dilaudid pills and Fentanyl patches
- Prince regularly bought drugs from Doctor D between 1984 and 2008
- The dealer said the musician suffered crippling stage fright and could not get on stage and perform without the drugs
- Doctor D said: ‘He was always a pill man – that’s why nobody ever saw him do drugs. He never shot up, or snorted cocaine’
- Prince was found dead on Thursday at his home in Minnesota just days after sources claimed he overdosed on the opiate Percocet
This is so sad.
4-21-16
Police have revealed new details about Prince’s shocking death on Thursday.
Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson tells ET that the late legendary musician was found unresponsive in an elevator when officials responded to a call at Prince’s Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, at 9:43 a.m.
#Prince
Prince was always an unusual guy. He was intensely private and make huge waves when he fired his record label and took full control over his own content. Which was really a big deal at that time. He is well known for very odd behavoir. Here is an older news story off Vulture called “24 outrageous Prince stories.”
The artist formerly known as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince was found dead at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota early Thursday morning. The singer and Minneapolis native’s full name was Prince Rogers Nelson.
His publicist confirmed the death Thursday afternoon, the AP reports.
According to CNN, Carver County Sheriff spokesman Jason Kamerud has only confirmed that police are investigating a death at Prince’s estate.
A cause of death is unknown, but the news follows his recent medical emergency that forced his private plane to make an emergency landing in Illinois last week. He appeared at a concert the next day, telling fans he was battling the flu.
Breaking News:TMZ
TREATED FOR DRUG OVERDOSE DAYS BEFORE DEATH
Oh no. Him and Chyna. That is so sad. 🙁
Prince was treated for a drug overdose 6 days before his death … multiple sources tell TMZ.
We broke the story … Prince’s private jet made an emergency landing in Moline, Illinois last Friday, hours after he performed in Atlanta. At the time his reps said he was battling the flu … something we questioned because his plane was only 48 minutes from home before the unscheduled landing.
Multiple sources in Moline tell us, Prince was rushed to a hospital and doctors gave him a “save shot” … typically administered to counteract the effects of an opiate.
Our sources further say doctors advised Prince to stay in the hospital for 24 hours. His people demanded a private room, and when they were told that wasn’t possible … Prince and co. decided to bail. The singer was released 3 hours after arriving and flew home.
We’re told when Prince left he “was not doing well.”
We know authorities in Minnesota are trying to get the hospital records from Moline to help determine cause of death.
We have made more than a dozen attempts to reach Prince’s reps for comment, but they went radio silent.
Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2016/04/21/prince-treated-drug-overdose-dead/#ixzz46VsnN0Wh
UPDATE April 22, 2016
Prince had OD’d on Percocet days before his death, and he ingested so much EMTs had to administer a “save shot” at the airport where his plane made an emergency landing to save his life.
Sources in Moline, Illinois tell TMZ, Prince’s entourage told responders he had taken the painkiller after his Atlanta concert which triggered the emergency.
Percocet is a painkiller which contains a combination of acetaminophen and oxycodone, an opioid. It is highly addictive.
We’re told Prince was taking painkillers for a hip problem. We’re told he had corrective surgery for his hips around 2010.
Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2016/04/22/prince-od-percocet-death/#ixzz46ZIGEzC4
Prince was allegedly treated for an overdose just six days before he was found dead in his Minnesota estate, when his private plane made an emergency landing in Moline, Illinois, on Friday. Though representatives said he was battling the flu, sources said that doctors gave him a ‘save shot’, which is usually agiven to drug overdose victims. The 57-year-old music icon was seen at a Walgreens pharmacy (center) near his Minnesota estate looking ‘frail and nervous’ on Wednesday at about 7pm, just 15 hours before he was pronounced dead. The 57-year-old music icon was seen leaving the pharmacy near his $10million suburban estate in Minnesota at around 7pm last night in what was his fourth visit to the store this week and his final outing. Paramedics were called out to the music icon’s $10million Paisley Park estate at 9.43am EST today after he was found unresponsive in an elevator. They attempted CPR, but Prince was pronounced dead at 10.07am. His cause of death is not known, but in a call to paramedic on the way to Prince’s home, a 911 dispatcher said: ‘Male down, not breathing.’ Prince – full name Prince Rogers Nelson – made a final public appearance at a show on Sunday, where he did not sing, but said: ‘Wait a few days before you waste any prayers’.
Source Daily Mail UK
OMG- Why do the crazys always gotta say stuff like this when something tragic happens.
Aretha Franklin speculated live on MSNBC on Thursday, April 21, that Prince could have died from the Zika virus. The songstress made the comment while talking about the late icon’s unexpected death with Brian Williams.
Watch a happy memory of Prince. Prince and Zooey Deschanel singing together on New Girl.
He was a big fan of the show and asked to a guest star. The cast was thrilled and felt so lucky to have him on the show.
Great catchy upbeat song they sang together. Watch here.
Here is an old interview of him explaining why he changed his name to a symbol.
I like he is smiling in this shot. He was not a big smiler in public. RIP Prince.
Personal: Birth date: June 7, 1958
Birth place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth name: Prince Rogers Nelson
Father: John Nelson, jazz pianist
Mother: Mattie Shaw, social worker and singer
Marriages: Manuela Testolini Nelson (2001-2007, divorced); Mayte Garcia (1996-2000, divorced)
Children: One child, named “Boy Gregory” with Mayte Garcia. The baby died shortly after birth.
Other Facts: Prince has won seven Grammy Awards, and has earned 30 nominations.
Five of Prince’s singles have topped the charts and 14 other songs hit the Top 10.
One Oscar win, for the original song score of “Purple Rain.”
