Music Royalty Prince Dies Aged 57

Iconic singer songwriter, Prince dies aged 57

By Matt Auckland (@mattauckland) on Thursday 21st April 2016 at 11:14pm | News

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American music royalty and superstar Prince, dies at his studio in Minnesota aged just 57.

The iconic singer songwriter, Prince has sadly passed away at his Paisley Park studio in America, earlier on Thursday morning.

Carver County Chief Deputy, Jason Kamerud, told Fox 9 that they responded to a medical call at the stars home around 9.43 am, although the cause of death is not yet clear.

Entertainment website TMZ who first broke the story, reported that Prince was found in an elevator at Paisley Park. Even though CPR was performed, they were sadly unable to revive him, and he was pronounced dead on the scene at 10:07 AM Central Time.

The sad news comes just a week after his private plane made an emergency landing at Quad City International Airport, in Illinois, whilst he was battling a “bad case of the flu”, as it was reported at the time.

Launching his career in 1978 with the debut album “For You”, Prince Rogers Nelson went on to release over 39 albums, as well as 3 more under the guise of The New Power Generation during the 90’s.

Tributes have been appearing on Twitter throughout the day, since the news broke.

“And just like that...the world lost a lot of magic ✨ Rest in peace Prince! Thanks for giving us so much...” – Katy Perry

“I'm Crushed!! UK news reporting Prince Is Dead?! For Real?! Massive Loss for us all! What a Genius! Speechless.” - Samuel L Jackson

“We've lost the greatest artist of my generation. I danced on stage with him when milo was in my belly. Prince, I will forever love you. #RIP” - Alyssa Milano

“#RIP our dearly beloved #Prince. Tears and love on our tour bus. @chicorg @nilerodgers I'll never forget my brother. We've had #good times” - Nile Rodgers

Prince was a musical genius and legendary performer, who continually reinvent the art form, making incredible contributions to the industry.

A man whose passion for the art of music, saw him create incredible songs not just for himself, but also for other artists he took under his wing.

The loss of such an incredible artist will be felt by many, but we should celebrate his life through the music he created.

Rest in peace Prince.

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