Via Hollywood Reporter:
Legendary artist Prince was found dead at his recording studio in Minnesota early on Thursday, according to a TMZ report. He was 57.
Deputies are on scene at Paisley Park in Chanhassen, authorities told The Hollywood Reporter. The sheriff’s office says they are conducting a death investigation currently and are notifying next of kin before releasing the name of the individual who died.
No further information was immediately available. The artist’s rep has not yet responded to a request for comment.
The dizzylingly prolific multi-instrumentalist and virtuosic performer was born Prince Rogers Nelson June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minn.
He released his debut album, For You, in 1978, followed by Prince (1979), Dirty Mind (1980) and Controversy (1981). All of them traded in his trademark sound — deep synth funk grooves with provocatively sexual lyrics and heart-piercing ballads sung in pure falsetto.
Via Hollywood Life:
As previously mentioned, Prince was flying to a concert in Atlanta, Georgia when his airplane was forced to land in Illinois because he wasn’t feeling well. At the time it was reported that Prince had the flu, and he was rushed to a hospital after his plane landed in the middle of the night.