They responded to a medical call and found the singer unresponsive in an elevator, Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson said.
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Television pictures from the scene on Friday showed fans gathering across the road from his home in the rain, with a number of dark-coloured cars parked inside the Paisley Park compound. “First responders attempted to provide lifesaving CPR, but were unable to revive the victim”. Well, you can pay tribute to Prince on Facebook in many ways, all of which express and honor what a musical genius he really was.
Official news stories state that the 80s pop icon was found dead at his home as his Paisley Park Estate in Minnesota and that police are investigating the cause of death. He was 57 at the time of his death. Prince, who was on a US tour last week, was briefly hospitalized with the flu after his plane made an emergency landing in Moline, Illinois, last week, TMZ reported.
Prince could play guitar like Carlos Santana or Jimi Hendrix, sing like James Brown, turn out pop melodies worthy of Motown or lay down the deepest grooves this side of Sly and the Family Stone.
Fans camped out by Paisley Park, the artist’s home and recording studio, leaving bouquets of flowers and signs at a makeshift memorial.
HOLLYWOOD-The music industry is mourning the loss of a legend, as Prince passed away on Thursday, April 21 at the age of 57.
You may be able to find videos of his songs on YouTube as news of his death spreads, but don’t be surprised if the audio has been muted.
I’m Crushed! UK news reporting Prince Is Dead?! With hits including “1999”, “Purple Rain” and “Little Red Corvette”, Prince’s records sold more than 100 million copies and earned him Grammys and an Academy Award for music. In the late 1980s, Tipper Gore, then the wife of politician Al Gore, reportedly co-founded the Parents Music Resource Center after she heard his explicit single Darling Nikki.
He penned such classic as “Kiss”, “When Doves Cry” and “Little Red Corvette” as well as numerous hits for other artists such as the haunting refrain of Nothing Compares to You for Sinead O’Connor.
As his success grew, so did his reputation as an unpredictable and private artist.
He changed his name to a symbol in 1993.
In 2000, he began referring to himself as “Prince” again. His last studio albums being “HITnRUN Phase One” and “HITnRUN Phase Two” in 2015.
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He was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, hailed as a trailblazer who “rewrote the rulebook”.
