Quick Info
| Profession | Singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, actor |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 07/06/1958 |
| Age | 57 years (died on 21, Apr, 2016) |
| Birthplace | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Date of Death | 21/04/2016 |
Latest News about Prince
21/04/2025
On the 9th anniversary of Prince's death, multiple media outlets revisited the circumstances of his accidental fentanyl overdose in 2016. Reports highlighted the 2-year investigation that followed his death and confirmed he had been addicted to opioid painkillers prescribed after hip surgery in 2010, mistakenly believing counterfeit pills were Vicodin.
15/04/2025
Prince's family filed a lawsuit against Dr. Michael Todd Schulenberg, North Memorial Health, Walgreens Co., and UnityPoint Health, alleging they failed to properly diagnose and treat Prince's opioid addiction. The lawsuit claims these failures contributed to his death from an accidental fentanyl overdose at Paisley Park in April 2016.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full name: Prince Rogers Nelson. | |
| Pioneered the Minneapolis sound, blending funk, rock, pop, R&B, and new wave. | |
| Prolific musician who released 39 albums during his lifetime, with a vast array of unreleased material. | |
| Influential in the evolution of various genres, often credited as one of the greatest musicians of his era. | |
| Died at his Paisley Park home and recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, after accidentally overdosing on counterfeit hydrocodone/paracetamol pills laced with fentanyl. | |
| One of the best-selling recording artists in music history. | |
| His death was ruled an accidental fentanyl overdose by the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office. | |
| Prince was addicted to opioid painkillers prescribed after hip replacement surgery in 2010. |
Personal Life
| Had epilepsy as a child. | |
| Played basketball in high school. | |
| Immersed in music from a young age due to musical family background. | |
| Mastered piano at age 7, guitar and drums by age 14. | |
| Wrote his first song 'Funk Machine' at age 7. |
Family
| Father | John Lewis Nelson (pianist and songwriter) |
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| Mother | Mattie Della Shaw (jazz singer) |
| Sister | Tyka Nelson |
| Paternal cousin | Jazz drummer Louis Hayes |
| All four grandparents | From Louisiana |
Career
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Pioneered Minneapolis sound | |
| 2. Played most instruments on early albums | |
| 3. Invented portable electric keyboard | |
| 4. Born at Mount Sinai Hospital, Minneapolis | |
| 5. Early bands: 94 East, Sonny Thompson’s band | |
| 6. Mastered piano at 7, guitar/drums by 14 | |
| 7. Wrote his first song 'Funk Machine' at age 7 | |
| 8. Early high school bands: Grand Central, later Champagne | |
| 9. Found unresponsive in an elevator at Paisley Park on April 21, 2016 | |
| 10. Had been battling the flu for several weeks before his death | |
| 11. Hospitalized on April 15, 2016 after his plane made an emergency landing in Illinois | |
| 12. Was treated for dehydration and atypical pneumonia shortly before his death | |
| 13. Six days before his death, Prince was treated for a drug overdose | |
| 14. He believed he was taking Vicodin but was actually taking counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl | |
| 15. Fentanyl concentration in his blood was 67.8 micrograms per liter |