Prince was hospitalized last week. His private plane reportedly made an emergency landing in Illinois following concerts in Georgia.
Acclaimed musician Prince, 57, died Thursday morning at his suburban Minnesota compound, his publicist confirmed.
"It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary, iconic performer, Prince Rogers Nelson, has died at his Paisley Park residence this morning at the age of 57," the pop icon's publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, said in a statement. "There are no further details as to the cause of death at this time."
The Carver County's Sheriff's Office had confirmed earlier that it was investigating a death at Prince's Paisley Park complex in Minnesota. The sheriff's office hasn't release details about the identity of the person who died or the circumstances surrounding the death.
Prince - a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and occasional actor - was one of the most popular and influential recording artists of his era. His epochal 1984 album, "Purple Rain," featuring a string of hit singles including "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy," sold more than 13 million copies, according to the Recording Industry Association of America, and is regarded as one of the greatest recordings of the decade.
"Perhaps more than any other artist, Prince called the tune for pop music in the Eighties," Rolling Stone declared.
The Minnesota native was inducted in 2004 into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which noted that when Prince first arrived on the scene in the 1970s, "it didn't take long for him to upend the music world with his startling music and arresting demeanor. He rewrote the rulebook, forging a synthesis of black funk and white rock that served as a blueprint for cutting-edge music in the Eighties."
"Prince made dance music that rocked and rock music that had a bristling, funky backbone. From the beginning, Prince and his music were androgynous, sly, sexy and provocative. His colorful image and revolutionary music made Prince a figure comparable in paradigm-shifting impact to Little Richard, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix and George Clinton."
Deputies first arrived at his Paisley Park compound at 9:43 a.m. local time, responding to a medical situation, Carver County Sheriff Chief Deputy Jason Kamerud told CBS Minnesota.
Prince was hospitalized last week. His private plane reportedly made an emergency landing in Illinois following concerts in Georgia.
The music legend held a party at Paisley Park on Saturday. He posted a photo early Sunday morning showing a scene from the compound in Chanhassen.
Fellow musicians and entertainers posted condolences on social media shortly after news emerged of Prince's death.
© 2016 The Washington Post
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
"It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary, iconic performer, Prince Rogers Nelson, has died at his Paisley Park residence this morning at the age of 57," the pop icon's publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, said in a statement. "There are no further details as to the cause of death at this time."
The Carver County's Sheriff's Office had confirmed earlier that it was investigating a death at Prince's Paisley Park complex in Minnesota. The sheriff's office hasn't release details about the identity of the person who died or the circumstances surrounding the death.
Prince - a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and occasional actor - was one of the most popular and influential recording artists of his era. His epochal 1984 album, "Purple Rain," featuring a string of hit singles including "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy," sold more than 13 million copies, according to the Recording Industry Association of America, and is regarded as one of the greatest recordings of the decade.
"Perhaps more than any other artist, Prince called the tune for pop music in the Eighties," Rolling Stone declared.
The Minnesota native was inducted in 2004 into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which noted that when Prince first arrived on the scene in the 1970s, "it didn't take long for him to upend the music world with his startling music and arresting demeanor. He rewrote the rulebook, forging a synthesis of black funk and white rock that served as a blueprint for cutting-edge music in the Eighties."
"Prince made dance music that rocked and rock music that had a bristling, funky backbone. From the beginning, Prince and his music were androgynous, sly, sexy and provocative. His colorful image and revolutionary music made Prince a figure comparable in paradigm-shifting impact to Little Richard, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix and George Clinton."
Deputies first arrived at his Paisley Park compound at 9:43 a.m. local time, responding to a medical situation, Carver County Sheriff Chief Deputy Jason Kamerud told CBS Minnesota.
Prince was hospitalized last week. His private plane reportedly made an emergency landing in Illinois following concerts in Georgia.
The music legend held a party at Paisley Park on Saturday. He posted a photo early Sunday morning showing a scene from the compound in Chanhassen.
Fellow musicians and entertainers posted condolences on social media shortly after news emerged of Prince's death.
© 2016 The Washington Post
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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