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Title: Prince Dead at 57
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URL Source: http://www.tmz.com/2016/04/21/prince-dead-at-57/
Published: Apr 21, 2016
Author: Uncredited
Post Date: 2016-04-21 16:41:51 by cranky
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Views: 3518
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12:25 PM PT -- The Sheriff's department says Prince was found in an elevator at Paisley Park. They performed CPR, but were unable to revive him. He was pronounced dead on the scene at 10:07 AM Central Time. 11:27 AM PST -- The Carver County Sheriff's Office tells TMZ they are now investigating the circumstances of Prince's death. At this time, there are no signs of foul play. 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. We've obtained the emergency dispatch call for a "male down, not breathing." 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. 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 won 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. He was inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, and performed a legendary version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" to close the ceremony. 
The artist known as Prince has died ... TMZ has learned. He was 57. 
At the show, Prince prophetically told the crowd, "Wait a few days before you waste any prayers." 
Prior to his most recent appearance however, Prince had cancelled two shows due to health concerns.
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#1. To: cranky (#0)
11 Fans have been trying to work out the meaning of "purple rain" for decades now. Some believe it’s about the end of the world, a theme Prince was interested in mid-80s. This quote from His Royal Badness suggests the apocalypse wasn’t far from his mind: When there’s blood in the sky - red and blue = purple.. purple rain pertains to the end of the world and being with the one you love and letting your faith/god"guide you through the purple rain Right... 19 According to band mate Lisa Coleman, the song symbolises “a new beginning. Purple, the sky at dawn; rain, the cleansing factor.” 20 The strange, distorted vocals at the end of ‘Darling Nikki’ during the sound of rain storm are an extra verse played backwards ("backmasked") through a vinyl player: Hello, how are you? I'm fine 'cause I know that the Lord is coming soon Coming, coming soon." Read more at http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/20-things-you-didnt-know-about- purple-rain#e9SGqbrPaLyW00ZR.99
I've read he was a Vikings fanatic and purple referred to the teams' home jersey color.
#3. To: cranky (#2)
You've heard the expression, "Golden shower"? Well, the way I heard it, Prince had this bladder infection ...
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Fans have been trying to work out the meaning of "purple rain" for decades now.
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