The legendary singer formerly known as Prince is dead according to reports. The singer of Purple rain died at the age of 57 after a battle with the Flu. The exact cause of death has not been confirmed.
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.
He had recently cancelled a couple of shows due to poor health.
Prince, who has changed his name multiple times, became an international superstar in 1982 after his breakthrough album “1999”.
Prince was married two times — the first time to his backup dancer Mayte Garcia. They split in 2000. He then married Manuela Testolini … but they split in 2006.
culled from TMZ