“Pop icon Prince — one of the most influential but eccentric and elusive figures in music — has died at his home in Minnesota aged 57.
“Prince was found unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park Studios compound, which included his home, in the Minneapolis suburb of Chanhassen, according to a Carver County Sheriff’s Office statement.
“Emergency workers tried to revive him and he was pronounced dead a short time later.
“”It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary, iconic performer, Prince Rogers Nelson has died,” his publicist Anna Meacham said.
“Entertainment website TMZ reported Prince was treated for a drug overdose in the week before his death.”
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