His hometown of Minneapolis also is preparing a final send-off.
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Olson reiterated several times that the investigation into the sudden death of Prince at the age of 57 was only 29 hours old, and much was unknown.
He released his first album, For You, in 1978.
The office received a medical call at 9:43am and responded with fire, sheriff and ambulance, standard operating procedure according to the Sheriff.
Officials say they are still investigating how Prince, pictured here in 2005, died on Thursday.
He said Prince was last seen at 8 p.m. Wednesday night when he was dropped off at Paisley Park. “Staff members from Paisley Park had been unable to contact Prince yesterday morning”, he said.
The late singer was alone at the time of his death, police said.
Rumors continue to circulate regarding Prince’s untimely death.
After the show, on the way back to Minnesota, Prince’s plane had to make an emergency landing to get him medical help.
Ex-wife Manuela Testolini said that as well as being a husband and friend, Prince had been a “fierce philanthropist” who encouraged her to set up her own charity.
“Will be listening to his music 100 years from now. He ate well. He ate better than me”, she said.
Prince’s reps have not publicly commented on TMZ’s report.
“He said he was good”, she said.
“As part of a complete exam, relevant information regarding Mr. Nelson’s (Prince) medical and social history will be gathered”. His representatives said he was hospitalized for a short time and had been battling the flu for several weeks. Prince’s body will soon be released to his family for funeral arrangements. He said his deputies have been carrying the drug for two years. Litman is executive producer for concerts at the theatre. That didn’t seem unusual, considering Prince was “a very private person”.
Rock singer Prince performs at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., during his opening show, February 18, 1985.
The Carver County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that no foul play was suspected and does not believe Prince’s death was a suicide. That’s when he was found in the elevator on the first floor and the 911 call was made. “I can’t dispel them all”, Olson said.
Prince revealed in a 2009 interview with Tavis Smiley that he was “born epileptic” and had seizures when he was young.
No cause of death was announced at the press conference, with the spokeswoman insisting further testing, including toxicology reports, would take “days and weeks to complete”.
No information will be released until all results have been obtained, it added.
Wallace Safford told RadarOnline.com: “When we filmed Purple Rain, that was the prime of his life right there”.
Prince’s body was discovered Thursday morning in an elevator at his home in Chanhassen, Minn., and he could not be revived my emergency medical personnel.
An autopsy is scheduled for pop music superstar Prince who was found dead at his studio compound in suburban Minneapolis. It was performed by chief medical examiner Dr. A. Quinn Strobl. They say CPR failed.
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