Prince dead at 57

[pwaldo]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-hospital.html

Mystery surrounds the death of Prince, who was found dying in an elevator this morning just a week after he was rushed to hospital with severe flu symptoms.

The 57-year-old music icon was found unresponsive in the elevator at his suburban Paisley Park estate in Minnesota at 9.43am EST today and was pronounced dead less than 30 minutes later.

His cause of death is not known, but in a call to paramedics on the way to Prince's home, a 911 dispatcher said: 'Male down, not breathing.'

Prince's private plane made an emergency landing in Illinois on Friday so he could be rushed to hospital because of his flu symptoms, but was released three hours later and made an appearance at a party in Minnesota the next day, telling fans to 'wait a few days before you waste any prayers'.

The legendary singer had a history of epilepsy, which according to the CDC can make sufferers more vulnerable to developing serious complications from flu.

It has also emerged that Prince made several trips to a Walgreen's pharmacy in the days before his death and is said to have appeared more 'frail and nervous' than usual on a visit to the store last night.

He was seen leaving the pharmacy near his compound at around 7pm last night in what was his fourth visit to the store this week and his final outing, TMZ reported.

His visits to the drug store came just days after he was rushed to hospital from his private plane with severe flu symptoms.

[texansrangerfan73]

Very sad news to read & hear about. The music industry has lost a very epic & iconic musician. today.

[Lexis]

Big lost ....RIP Prince ....Little Red Corvette