Legendary musician Prince has died at the age of 57, his publicist confirmed to the Associated Press on Thursday.
The pop star’s publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, told the news service that Prince was found dead at his home in suburban Minneapolis.
The Carver County’s Sheriff’s Office had confirmed earlier that it was investigating a death at Prince’s Paisley Park complex in Minnesota. But the sheriff’s office didn’t release details about the identity of the person who died or the circumstances.
Prince — a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and arranger — “was widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive musicians of his era, drawing upon influences ranging from James Brown to the Beatles to Jimi Hendrix,” the AP noted. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
Deputies first arrived at his compound at 9:43 a.m. local time, responding to a medical situation, Carver County Sheriff Chief Deputy Jason Kamerud told CBS Minnesota.
Prince was hospitalized last week. His private plane reportedly made an emergency landing in Illinois following concerts in Georgia.
The music legend held a party at Paisley Park on Saturday. He posted a photo early Sunday morning showing a scene from the Chanhassen, Minn. compound.
