Friday, April 22, 2016

Prince dies at 57: Autopsy on Friday to clarify the cause of death – Tagesspiegel

With the death of US pop star Prince the music world has lost an icon. The 57-year-old singer, composer and producer was found lifeless, police said on Thursday at his estate near Paisley Park Minneapolis. Information on the cause of death did not exist initially. On Friday an autopsy is in the United States are performed in order to clarify the exact cause of death.

However, there are different reports on the health of the singer in recent days. Last week it had been called, Prince was taken to hospital with flu, when he returned from a concert. The celebrity website “TMZ”, which had reported the death of the singer on Thursday night before everyone else, now, however, reported Prince was treated in the hospital because of an overdose.

After the unplanned stopover his machine last Friday in the city of Moline in Illinois him was there a so-called Save Shot been injected – the usual antidote to an overdose of opiates, wrote the celebrity site citing several, but unnamed sources in Moline. So far, “TMZ” the only medium that reported it. This has been regarded as speculation, a confirmation does not exist is

known that Prince had invited around 200 fans on his property last Saturday to celebrate his recovery. He did music and the fans assured that it better go to him, wrote the regional newspaper “Star Tribune” from Minnesota. he called out according to the report the guests: “Just wait a few days before her your prayers wasted.” A reporter of the paper had already written on Sunday. After the news of his death is remembered also another employee who is said to have attended the party. Only on Tuesday did Prince is also a concert in a jazz club in Minneapolis consulted with members of his band, it is about his last days.



Lifeless in the elevator

Princes spokeswoman had the death of 57-year-old announced in a brief statement. “I acknowledge with deep sadness that the legendary cult star Prince died this morning in his Paisley Park residence”, it said. “For the time being there are no further details on the cause of his death.”

Police and paramedics were alerted by a male caller and been called to the property in Chanhassen in Minnesota, police said. There they found Prince lifeless in an elevator. The revival attempts were unsuccessful to 10:07 (local time) he was pronounced dead.

In the first comments Prince was acknowledged as unique innovative artistic personality. US President Barack Obama called it a “creative icon”: Few artists have “touched so many people with their talent.” Just last year, Prince had occurred to Obama’s invitation to the White House. Soul star Aretha Franklin praised the deceased as “unique stock”. Popstar Madonna spoke of a “true visionary who changed the world”. Rock singer Mick Jagger paid tribute to Prince as “revolutionary artists” with “infinite” talent. (Tsp / AFP)

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