Iconic American music superstar Prince, was found unresponsive on Thursday at his Minnesota home and was later declared dead, U.S. media reports said.
Prince, whose hits included “Purple Rain” and “Kiss,” was hospitalized last
week after his plane for was forced to make an emergency landing in Moline, Ill.
He was released a few hours later, and a representative told celebrity website TMZ that he had been battling a bad case of the flu.
The rep told the celebrity news outlet that the singer had performed in Atlanta even though he was not feeling well and felt worse after boarding the plane for a flight back to Minnesota.
TMZ, citing sources close to the star, was first to report Prince’s death at his Paisley Park home, in the Minneapolis suburb of Chanhassen. The Associated Press later quoted his publicist as confirming the report.
He was born Prince Rogers Nelson in Minneapolis on June 7, 1958, and is said to have written his first song at the age of 7. As well as singing and writing, he played multiple instruments, including guitar, keyboards and drums.
Prince was married twice: to his backup singer, Mayte Garcia, in 1996 and then to Manuela Testolini in 2001. Both marriages ended in divorce.
Mean while family and friends of the late music legend Rogers Nelson popularly known as Prince have poured heart warming messages to the late icon.
Expressions of grief and tributes have flooded social media to express their shock over the death of the musician.
Some described him as the world’s biggest guitarist, others as a musical juggernaut.
Other musical icons like Aretha Franklin, Steven Wonder, Latoya Jackson,
popular model Naomi Campbell and President of the United States of America, Barack Obama have expressed shock over the death of Prince.
Barack Obama has said that he and the First Lady ‘join millions of fans from around the world in mourning the sudden death of Prince.’
The President commended the late singer for leaving his landmark in the music industry, he took to his Facebook page to pay his tribute.
“Today, the world lost a creative icon, ‘Few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly, or touched quite so many people with their talent. As one of the most gifted and prolific musicians of our time, Prince did it all. Funk. R&B. Rock and roll. He was a virtuoso instrumentalist, a brilliant bandleader, and an electrifying performer.’
Prince died on Thursday morning after battling with severe flu at the age of 57.
source: channelstv
week after his plane for was forced to make an emergency landing in Moline, Ill.
He was released a few hours later, and a representative told celebrity website TMZ that he had been battling a bad case of the flu.
The rep told the celebrity news outlet that the singer had performed in Atlanta even though he was not feeling well and felt worse after boarding the plane for a flight back to Minnesota.
TMZ, citing sources close to the star, was first to report Prince’s death at his Paisley Park home, in the Minneapolis suburb of Chanhassen. The Associated Press later quoted his publicist as confirming the report.
He was born Prince Rogers Nelson in Minneapolis on June 7, 1958, and is said to have written his first song at the age of 7. As well as singing and writing, he played multiple instruments, including guitar, keyboards and drums.
Prince was married twice: to his backup singer, Mayte Garcia, in 1996 and then to Manuela Testolini in 2001. Both marriages ended in divorce.
Mean while family and friends of the late music legend Rogers Nelson popularly known as Prince have poured heart warming messages to the late icon.
Expressions of grief and tributes have flooded social media to express their shock over the death of the musician.
Some described him as the world’s biggest guitarist, others as a musical juggernaut.
popular model Naomi Campbell and President of the United States of America, Barack Obama have expressed shock over the death of Prince.
Barack Obama has said that he and the First Lady ‘join millions of fans from around the world in mourning the sudden death of Prince.’
“Today, the world lost a creative icon, ‘Few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly, or touched quite so many people with their talent. As one of the most gifted and prolific musicians of our time, Prince did it all. Funk. R&B. Rock and roll. He was a virtuoso instrumentalist, a brilliant bandleader, and an electrifying performer.’
Prince died on Thursday morning after battling with severe flu at the age of 57.
source: channelstv
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