Prince Dies At Paisley Park

Singer superstar Prince dies aged 57 at Paisley Park.

22:11 21 April 2016

Prince, the hugely popular, acclaimed and influential musician, has died at his Minnesota home at the age of 57.  

 

Police were called to his Paisley Park estate on Thursday where his body was found in a lift. The cause of death is yet to be revealed while a post-mortem investigation will take place on Friday.

 

In a statement, Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson said his deputies responded to a medical call at about 09:43 local time (14:43 GMT) and later found an unresponsive adult male in an elevator at Paisley Park Studios.

 

Following the news, tributes started pouring in from artists around the globe. Madonna described him as a "visionary who changed the world" while Justin Timberlake said: "Numb. Stunned. This can't be real"

 

Lionel Richie wrote: "I can't believe it, I'm in total shock. So many wonderful memories” while Musician and actor Wyclef Jean: "RIP to the King Prince thank u for inspiring me to be a Musician First and using this tool to heal people"