The Singer Prince is Dead at Age 57

It was wishful thinking on my part that this was a hoax but it’s not. Prince is dead at the age of 57.

Prince’s body was discovered at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota early Thursday morning. Multiple sources connected to the singer confirmed he had passed.

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

According to TMZ, authorities responded to a medical emergency at his property on Thursday at about 9.43am.  The Carver County Sheriff’s department in Chanhassen, Minnesota has confirmed there has been a fatality, and they’re notifying next of kin.

After his sold-out performance in Atlanta on Thursday, April 14 his private jet made an unscheduled landing at Quad City International Airport in Illinois.

From there the Purple Rain star was taken to hospital.

According to TMZ, he was released three hours later, returned to his plane and was taken home.

Just days later he was pictured cycling around Paisley Park and held a party for fans at Paisley Park.