The music industry has lost another major icon. Prince Rogers Nelson was found dead this morning at his estate in Chanhassen, Minnesota.
The Carver County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that authorities responded to a medical emergency at the 57-year-old’s Paisley Park estate at 9:43 AM.
The cause of death has not been confirmed, but his people told TMZ that the singer had been battling the flu. On Friday his private jet had to make an emergency landing in Moline, IL where he was briefly hospitalized. He’d been reportedly suffering from flu-like symptoms for weeks.
BREAKING: Publicist: Pop music superstar Prince has died at his home in suburban Minneapolis.
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 21, 2016
Prince was widely regarded as the pioneer of Minneapolis sound: a combination of rock, R&B, soul, funk, hip hop, disco, psychedelia, jazz and pop. Throughout his illustrious four decade career he released 38 studio albums that have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. He won seven Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for his hit “Purple Rain”.
In 2004, Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone has him listed at the 27th Greatest Artist of All Time.
More details to come.
Celebrity Reactions:
Only now do we know what it sounds like When Doves Cry — the absence of music from loss of The Artist. RIP Prince (1958-2016)
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) April 21, 2016
Thank you God for letting us experience the GREATNESS that is
Prince! What a blessing! #RipPrince— KELENDRIA ROWLAND (@KELLYROWLAND) April 21, 2016
Rest In Paradise Prince and thank you for blessing us all with your work n presence 🙏🏾
— Big Sean (@BigSean) April 21, 2016
I CANT BELIEVE IT. A Legand has fallen. LONG LIVE THE PRINCE. https://t.co/v7fJziLs7q
— Vanilla Ice (@vanillaice) April 21, 2016
