Prince died earlier today (April 21) at age 57 at his Paisley Park home and studio, his publicist confirmed to the
Associated Press.
TMZ first reported the news.
Prince was hospitalized last week after his plane for was forced to make an emergency landing in Moline, Ill.
Released a few hours later, a rep
told TMZ that he had been battling a bad case of the flu.
One
of the most iconic musicians in music history, Prince's extensive
career grew out of the music scene of his native Minneapolis, where he
lived his entire life.
His 1978 debut album
For You and self-titled second LP, released in October 1979, kicked off an incredibly prolific run of albums that included 1999,
Purple Rain,
Around The World In A Day,
Sign O The Times and
Batman, among others, throughout the 1980s at a clip of nearly one per year, evolving with each release.
Culled from Billboard
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