*TMZ now reports that the fatality reported earlier at Paisley Park was indeed Prince:
The artist known as Prince has died … TMZ has learned. He was 57.
Prince’s body was discovered at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota early Thursday morning.
The singer — full name Prince Rogers Nelson — had a medical emergency on April 15th that forced his private jet to make an emergency landing in Illinois. But he appeared at a concert the next day to assure his fans he was okay. His people told TMZ he was battling the flu.
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President Obama Remembers Prince as a ’Creative Icon’
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NY’s Apollo, Hard Rock, Spike Lee and Borough of Brooklyn…
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Rev. Al Sharpton Discusses Prince’s Civil Rights Involvement (Watch)
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