“Prince’s remains have been cremated and their final storage will remain private”.
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Some of Prince’s “most beloved” family, friends and musicians celebrated his life in a small, private service on Saturday after his remains had been cremated.
The singer, real name Prince Rogers Nelson, was found unresponsive inside an elevator and could not be revived by paramedics.
Prince’s loved ones gathered together at his Paisley Park estate just outside Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday (23Apr16) to honour his memory during a private memorial service.
Percussionist Sheila E. and bassist Larry Graham have both been spotted at Paisley Park, his studio compound in Chanhassen.
The statement continued: “The cause of death remains unknown and it will be at least four weeks before we receive the results of the autopsy”.
Hundreds of fans were gathered outside the estate, where a security fence was covered with purple balloons, flowers, signs and more honoring Prince, who both lived and recorded there.
She also revealed there are plans to stage a musical celebration to honour Prince.
Prince had been hospitalized a week earlier complaining of flu-like symptoms after his plane made an emergency landing on his way back from Atlanta where he performed what would be his final full-fledged concerts. Authorities are ruling out suicide in Prince’s tragic death.
In all, Prince sold 100 million albums, won seven Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe, and an Oscar, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
Police are also investigating if there was any foul play involved in his death.
One issue that many media outlets struggled with while covering Prince’s death: TMZ was the first to report it. That meant most news organizations held off at first, afraid to follow the gossip site’s lead.
The 57 year-old artist was found dead on Thursday by staff members. The world has his music instead.
The screening, next to the baseball ground of the Minnesota Twins, saw people dance, applaud and sing along to hits from the film including Let’s Go Crazy, I Would Die 4 U and Purple Rain. There’s a mural on the wall with his hands out and on one side is all the people he was influenced by and the other side is all of us who have played with him…
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“Prince was always private but would have wanted his music remembered”.
