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Post by Admin on Apr 22, 2016 22:57:51 GMT
 The artist known as Prince has died. 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."  3:43 PM PT -- The medical examiners office has received Prince's body and will perform an autopsy Friday. 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. |
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Post by Admin on Apr 23, 2016 23:52:46 GMT
 Kim Kardashian paid tribute to Prince a day following the legendary musician's death. The Magic of Prince's Early Tours: 'You Weren't Ready for How Good He Was' Late Friday evening (April 22), the reality star took fans back five years with an Instagram and Twitter photo to when she was kicked off stage during the R&B/Pop singer's Madison Square Garden concert on Feb. 7, 2011.  Shortly after news broke of the singer's passing at his home and recording studio in Minnesota on Thursday, footage resurfaced of the viral moment when Kardashian was escorted on stage and shortly thereafter told by Prince, "Get off the stage!"  |
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Post by Admin on May 6, 2016 20:05:42 GMT
 Jessie J paid tribute to Prince with a performance of his iconic hit, Purple Rain, at the ONE Campaign and (RED)'s 10th Anniversary Gala at Carnegie Hall. Watch the performance below! Jessie J came to prominence following the release of her debut single "Do It Like a Dude". Her next song "Price Tag" topped the charts in nineteen countries including the UK and was followed by the release of her debut album Who You Are (2011), which charted at number two in the UK.  "Domino" also resulted in further international chart success, peaking at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 and becoming her second number-one single in the UK. In 2012 Jessie J performed at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert outside Buckingham Palace in June, as well as the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London on 12 August. |
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Post by Admin on Jun 3, 2016 19:50:29 GMT
Prince died of an opioid overdose, the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office revealed in a press release Thursday.  According to a press release from the Ramsey, Minnesota, office, Prince's death was an accident caused by "fentanyl toxicity" and that "the decedent self-administered fentanyl." An opioid, Fentanyl is a controlled substance with a high risk for addiction and dependence that is used to treat severe pain.  Per the report, at the time of his death, Prince weighed 112 lbs., had scars on his left hip and lower part of his right leg and was wearing a black cap, black shirt, gray undershirt, black pants, black boxer-briefs and black socks.  |
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Post by Admin on Jun 22, 2016 19:45:45 GMT
 The judge overseeing the resolution of Prince's estate on Friday ordered genetic testing on a sample of the late superstar's blood, saying "parentage issues" might arise and time is short. Carver County, Minn., District Judge Kevin Eide signed the order authorizing the temporary special administrator of the estate, Bremer Trust, to obtain the blood sample from the Midwest Medical Examiner, which conducted the autopsy on Prince's body, and have it genetically analyzed "for any purpose relevant to the administration of the Estate."  The judge's order recognized that "parentage issues" could arise and that "timing can be a concern when conducting genetic testing." The order said Bremer Trust is authorized to hire DNA Diagnostics Center to do the testing.  After Prince was found dead on April 21 in his Paisley Park compound in Carver County, an autopsy was conducted and samples taken, as is usual in any autopsy. Prince's body was later cremated. The final word on the cause of death is pending further testing but investigators are looking into whether prescription painkillers played a role. |
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