7 Time Grammy Award Winner Prince Dead At 57

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The artist known as Prince is dead, according to TMZ. He was 57 years old.

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Prince’s body was discovered at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota, USA early Thursday morning.

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Multiple sources connected to the singer confirmed he had passed.

The singer — full name Prince Rogers Nelson — had a medical emergency on April 15th that forced his private jet to make an emergency landing in Illinois. But he  appeared at a concertthe next day to assure his fans he was okay. 
His people told TMZ he was battling the flu.

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Prince on stage during his last public performance last Saturday

Prior to his most recent appearance however, Prince had cancelled two shows due to health concerns. 

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Prince became an international superstar in 1982 after his breakthrough album “1999.” 

He went on to churn out a ton of hits — and racking up 7 Grammys in the process. He also performed at the Super Bowl in 2007 … in one of the greatest live performances of all time. 

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He also sold more than 100 million records during his career … and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score for Purple Rain in 1985. 

Prince was married two times — the first time to his backup dancer Mayte Garcia. They split in 2000. He then married Manuela Testolini … but they split in 2006.

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May his soul rest in peace.

Source: TMZ

2 Comments
  1. Simply Akin says

    RIP prince!

  2. Chris says

    R.I.P Mr Prince

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