We hope TMZ has this one wrong! Last week, Prince was briefly hospitalized in Moline, IL after his private jet made an emergency landing there according to the site. The legend had been suffering from the flu.
Now we’re seeing chatter from TMZ claiming someone has died at Prince’s Paisley Park studio in Minnesota this morning. The Carver County Sheriff’s department in Chanhassen, Minnesota told TMZ reporters that a fatality has occurred and that deputies responded to the estate at 9:43 AM CT.
UPDATE:
Prince has passed away at the age of 57. TMZ reports that the musical icon passed away at his Paisley Park estate located in Chanhassen, Minnesota. People Magazine, CBS, the Associated Press, and other reputable media outlets have confirmed the sad news.
“It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary, iconic performer, Prince Rogers Nelson, has died at his Paisley Park residence this morning at the age of 57,” his publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, said in a statement provided to CBS. “There are no further details as to the cause of death at this time.”
“Prince Rogers Nelson found dead at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota,” the Carver County’s Sheriff Office confirmed. “We are investigating the circumstances of his death.”