Seven-time Grammy winner Prince, who was known for megahits like “When Doves Cry” and “Purple Rain,” has died at the age of 57.
Prince was found dead in the elevator of his Paisley Park estate in Chanhassen, Minn. on Thursday. Deputies and medical personnel found the music icon unresponsive when they arrived at his home and they performed CPR but it was unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead at 10:07 a.m.
The singer's publicist confirmed his death to Fox News.
"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," his rep wrote in a statement.
Full post after cut..............................According to a press release, "The Carver County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office, are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death."
Prince had been rushed to a hospital last Friday morning in Illinois and was released several hours later. His rep toldTMZ he had been battling the flu for several weeks.
Prince was born in Minneapolis, and broke through in the late 1970s with the hits "Wanna Be Your Lover" and soared over the following decade with the 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."
Prince was found dead in the elevator of his Paisley Park estate in Chanhassen, Minn. on Thursday. Deputies and medical personnel found the music icon unresponsive when they arrived at his home and they performed CPR but it was unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead at 10:07 a.m.
The singer's publicist confirmed his death to Fox News.
"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," his rep wrote in a statement.
Full post after cut..............................According to a press release, "The Carver County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office, are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death."
Prince had been rushed to a hospital last Friday morning in Illinois and was released several hours later. His rep toldTMZ he had been battling the flu for several weeks.
Prince was born in Minneapolis, and broke through in the late 1970s with the hits "Wanna Be Your Lover" and soared over the following decade with the 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."
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