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.
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. 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.
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.
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.
#1: BorisY To: cranky (#0)
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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...
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According to band mate Lisa Coleman, the song symbolises “a new beginning. Purple, the sky at dawn; rain, the cleansing factor.”
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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
BorisY posted on 2016-04-21 17:23:24 Reply Private Reply
#2: cranky To: BorisY (#1)
I've read he was a Vikings fanatic and purple referred to the teams' home jersey color.
cranky posted on 2016-04-21 18:14:01 Reply Private Reply
#3: misterwhite To: cranky (#2)
You've heard the expression, "Golden shower"?
Well, the way I heard it, Prince had this bladder infection ...
misterwhite posted on 2016-04-21 18:21:17 Reply Private Reply
#4: goodnessmarlok To: cranky (#0)
goodnessmarlok posted on 2016-04-22 01:05:03 Reply Private Reply
#5: cranky To: goodnessmarlok (#4)
Even though Prince was never a favorite of mine, I do know what you're feeling.
It's odd how people can get attached to people they really don't know at all.
cranky posted on 2016-04-22 06:53:01 Reply Private Reply
#6: Stoner To: cranky (#0)
RIP
Wonder who will be next? These things usually run in 3's.
Stoner posted on 2016-04-22 11:54:30 Reply Private Reply
#7: BorisY To: misterwhite (#3)
One day this young girl lifeguard came running into the office all worked-up into a frenzy and wanting to quit right then and there. When asked what happened, the girl said she caught some Negro kid peeing on another kid’s head from the diving board!
http://incogman.net/2010/06/summertime-advice-dont-go-in-the-water/comment- page-6/
BorisY posted on 2016-04-22 17:37:53 Reply Private Reply
#8: Deckard To: Stoner (#6)
Prince Rogers Nelson, 57 (1958 - 2016)
Prince, the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, died Thursday, according to multiple news sources, including The Associated Press.
Lonnie Mack, 74 (1941 - 2016)
Lonnie Mack, a blues, rock, and country singer and guitarist, died Thursday of natural causes, according to multiple news sources. He was 74.
Chyna Laurer, 45 (1970 - 2016)
Joan Laurer, aka Chyna, the former professional wrestler and reality TV personality, died Wednesday, according to her personal account on Twitter.
Deckard posted on 2016-04-22 17:50:37 Reply Private Reply
#9: Stoner To: Deckard (#8)
I think they are doing the autopsy on Prince today, and I heard it will be several days to get the toxicology results.
Hated that about Lonnie Mack, but he was 74, good long life.
Wonder what happened to Joan Laurer. Damn, she was pretty young.
Stoner posted on 2016-04-22 18:40:05 Reply Private Reply
#10: Deckard To: Stoner (#9)
I watched part of the press conference. The sheriff indicated it would be a couple of weeks before they had the results.
I think Prince was on pain killers of some kind, if those were complicit in his death I don't know.
Lonnie Mack wasn't mentioned on any of the news I watched today.
IMO he was in many ways as influential as Prince was.
Deckard posted on 2016-04-22 19:00:30 Reply Private Reply
#11: goldilucky To: Stoner (#9)
Was watching the news today and they said no suicide or foul play was indicated. And then they cremated his body. Meanwhile the autopsy results are still ongoing. Just got this in today. See herewww.cnn.com/2016/04/23/en...inment/prince-death-main/
goldilucky posted on 2016-04-23 22:30:56 Reply Private Reply
#12: Fred Mertz To: goldilucky (#11)
Makin' money from tragic death.
I've seen it time and time again.
Fred Mertz posted on 2016-04-23 22:45:25 Reply Private Reply
#13: A K A Stone To: cranky (#0)
A K A Stone posted on 2016-04-23 23:37:52 Reply Private Reply
#14: GrandIsland To: cranky (#5)
Odd? No. It's more like a weakness.
GrandIsland posted on 2016-04-24 01:49:52 Reply Private Reply
#15: cranky To: A K A Stone (#13)
A lot of people would agree with you on that.
He just wasn't my cup of tea.
cranky posted on 2016-04-24 08:44:46 Reply Private Reply