The Death of Prince occurred on April 21, 2016. Prince (musician) was an American musician.
April 7 Atlanta concert, flu and ban on photos and video complicate documentation of Prince as well as party in Minnesota. [1]
, at 9:43 a.m., the Carver County Sheriff's Office received a 9-1-1 phone call from an unidentified male, requesting an ambulance to Prince's home and reporting, at first, that Prince was unconscious, and then (in the same call) that he was dead.[2] Authorities found Prince unresponsive, in an elevator at Paisley Park, which also served as his Minnesota home.[3] Prince did not respond to CPR administered by emergency responders and was pronounced dead at 10:07 a.m. He was 57 years old.[4][5]
Many musicians and cultural figures spoke about or released reactions to Prince's death.[6][7] Cities across the U.S. held tributes and vigils, and lit buildings, bridges, and other venues in purple light.[8][9][10] In the first five hours after the media began reporting his death, "Prince" was the top trending term on Twitter, and Facebook reported there had been 61 million Prince-related interactions.[11]
Truibutes at his studio.[13]
Prince defamed immediately after death, widely reported. [14][15]
Reactions to the death of Prince poured in after the U.S. musician's death in April 2016. Notable reactions to the death of American singer Prince were many, including widespread coverage about the many reactions from notable people.
Autopsy on Friday but no results to be released for weeks, at least. [12]
Prince #1 on iTunes 45 minutes after death announced.[25]
Memorials planned.