Prince Dead at 57

[Teh One Who Knocks]

By the TMZ Staff


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The artist known as Prince has died ... TMZ has learned. He was 57.

Prince's body was discovered at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota early Thursday morning.

Multiple sources connected to the singer confirmed he had passed.

The singer -- full name Prince Rogers Nelson -- had a medical emergency on April 15th that forced his private jet to make an emergency landing in Illinois. But he appeared at a concert the next day to assure his fans he was okay. His people told TMZ he was battling the flu.

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Prior to his most recent appearance however, Prince had cancelled two shows due to health concerns.

Prince became an international superstar in 1982 after his breakthrough album "1999."

He went on to churn out a ton of hits -- and racking up 7 Grammys in the process. He also performed at the Super Bowl in 2007 ... in one of the greatest live performances of all time.

He also sold more than 100 million records during his career ... and the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score for Purple Rain in 1985.

Prince was married two times -- the first time to his backup dancer Mayte Garcia. They split in 2000. He then married Manuela Testolini ... but they split in 2006.

[Goofy]

wtf :shock:

[DemonGeminiX]

:shock:

Holy shit!

[fricnjay]

This has to be a prank...

[fricnjay]

http://en.mediamass.net/people/prince/deathhoax.html

[Teh One Who Knocks]

http://en.mediamass.net/people/prince/deathhoax.html

That has nothing to do with today's story :roll:

[DemonGeminiX]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/legendary-artist-prince-found-dead-at-57-report/ar-BBs4G6y?li=BBnb7Kz

[redred]

:rip: this is a shit year for music

[Teh One Who Knocks]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y

[Teh One Who Knocks]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8BMm6Jn6oU

[Teh One Who Knocks]

NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, HILLEL ITALIE and JEFF BAENEN - Associated Press


CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) — Pop superstar Prince, widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive musicians of his era with hits including "Little Red Corvette," ''Let's Go Crazy" and "When Doves Cry," was found dead at his home on Thursday in suburban Minneapolis, according to his publicist.

His publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, told The Associated Press that the music icon died at his home in Chanhassen. No details were immediately released.

The Minneapolis native broke through in the late 1970s with the hits "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?" and "I Wanna Be Your Lover," and soared over the following decade with such albums as "1999" and "Purple Rain."

The title song from "1999" includes one of the most widely quoted refrains of popular culture: "Tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999."

The man born Prince Rogers Nelson stood just 5 feet, 2 inches and seemed to summon the most original and compelling sounds at will, whether playing guitar in a flamboyant style that openly drew upon Jimi Hendrix, switching his vocals from a nasally scream to an erotic falsetto or turning out album after album of stunningly original material. Among his other notable releases: "Sign O' the Times," ''Graffiti Bridge" and "The Black Album."

He was also fiercely protective of his independence, battling his record company over control of his material and even his name. Prince once wrote "slave" on his face in protest of not owning his work and famously battled and then departed his label, Warner Bros., before returning a few years ago.

"What's happening now is the position that I've always wanted to be in," Prince told The Associated Press in 2014. "I was just trying to get here."

In 2004, Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll of Fame, which hailed him as a musical and social trailblazer.

"He rewrote the rulebook, forging a synthesis of black funk and white rock that served as a blueprint for cutting-edge music in the Eighties," reads the Hall's dedication. "Prince made dance music that rocked and rock music that had a bristling, funky backbone. From the beginning, Prince and his music were androgynous, sly, sexy and provocative."

A small group of fans quickly gathered in the rain Thursday outside his music studio, Paisley Park, where Prince's gold records are on the walls and the purple motorcycle he rode in his 1984 breakout movie, "Purple Rain," is on display. The white building surrounded by a fence is about 20 miles southwest of Minneapolis.

Steven Scott, 32, of Eden Prairie, said he was at Paisley Park last Saturday for Prince's dance party. He called Prince "a beautiful person" whose message was that people should love one another.

"He brought people together for the right reasons," Scott said.

[Griffin]

apparently none of you had him in your death pool.

[redred]

Nope wasn't expecting this one

[Griffin]

to be honest, I have never thought of him as a celebrity.

[Muddy]

RIP Prince..

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[Teh One Who Knocks]

By Sean Kelly - Opposing Views


"Wait a few days before you waste any prayers...”

As the death of legendary singer Prince continues to shock the world, news of his final words at a concert in Atlanta, Georgia, have many wondering if he knew what was to come.

The “Purple Rain” singer was found dead at his Minnesota home at the age of 57, just days after being rushed to the hospital with flu-like symptoms that developed while on his private plane. The plane made an emergency landing in Illinois.

Initial reports of his condition were serious, with a source saying that Prince was “not doing well,” the Daily Mail reported.

The day after the hospital visit, Prince appeared in concert in Atlanta to assure his fans that he was okay. TMZ reported that at the end of the night, Prince told the crowd to “wait a few days before you waste any prayers.”

Prince’s publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, confirmed the singer’s death in a statement.

“It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary, iconic performer, Prince Rogers Nelson, has died at his Paisley Park residence this morning at the age of 57,” the statement read, CNN reported.

[redred]

Anyone else think aids?

[Noilly Pratt]

I remember when "Lets Go Crazy" first came out and a friend had bought the Cassette. When I for the first time heard the solo at the end, I remember thinking "Whoah, that guy's studied Hendrix."

Sad -- he will be missed.

[DemonGeminiX]

Anyone else think aids?

Articles have said that he was in the hospital a week before for the flu. The flu can tear your ass up if you're not careful. People die from it every year. It could have been that... it could have been anything. It could have been heredity. Or... it just could have been his time.

[Goofy]

Could have been a heart attack......... or a brain hemorrhage........ or swine flu......... or ebola.......... or a million other things

[Goofy]

More bad news :sad2:

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[deebakes]

prince was one of my favorites, this one hits me as a minnesota boy :(

[DemonGeminiX]

Google's got a doodle up for him.

[deebakes]

purple rain is definitely my most played album (factoring in that in high school i had no radio and the cassette got irreversibly stuck in the deck so it was either that or silence) :rip:

[RBP]

RIP Prince..

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I'm Rick James, bitch!

[DemonGeminiX]

Wow. Bombshell (speculative?) revelation by TMZ: Last week's emergency hospitalization was for a drug overdose, not for the flu as reported.

[fricnjay]

This may be his greatest contribution to pop culture right here. Giving Kim Kardashian's big ass the boot


https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=95&v=AP-Wlh9bhM0

[Hugh_Janus]

Could have been a heart attack......... or a brain hemorrhage........ or swine flu......... or ebola.......... or a million other things

it was terrorists

[Teh One Who Knocks]

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[FBD]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Qfu0Irdh8

buddy of mine had a dream night before he went....brief appearance where price said "I'm awake, but I shouldnt be" then faded away

I wasnt a big fan of his music, but the mofo could SHRED on guitar