Metz said it remains a mystery how Prince obtained the deadly pills he was taking or from whom, and there was not enough evidence to prosecute anyone for a crime in connection with his death. The pictures and videos of Prince and the inside of Paisley Park on the day he was found dead do not provide any insight to those questions, either. One photo shows Prince on April 20, , the day before his death at the office of Dr. Michael Todd Schulenberg, the local family physician who had been treating him after being referred by his patient, Kirk Johnson, one of Prince's oldest friends and top aide.
He is on his back, eyes closed with his head still partly in the elevator. His right hand is on his stomach and left arm on the floor. A nurse at the hospital where Prince was taken for monitoring told detectives that he refused routine overdose testing that would have included blood and urine tests.
Awareness Diseases. Special Interest. Menu National Today. Log in Sign up. March 31, March, Prince plays the Super Bowl halftime show. Viewership peaks at million. April 21, Prince fans worldwide mourn the musician's death from an overdose of prescription drugs.
Prince would have celebrated his 63rd birthday in What nationality is Prince? He was born in Minnesota.
What is Prince's real name? Listen to some music Prince was a prolific songwriter. Walk where Prince walked Pay a visit to Prince's hometown of Minneapolis you're safe with the weather on June 7 and visit some of the legendary clubs where Prince played — such as First Avenue.
In the hours and days after the news broke, fans around the world mourned his death with massive memorials. As a teenager, Prince played in bands with his friends. In , when he was 20, he signed his first record contract with Warner Bros. Nearly every year after that he released a new album. The accompanying film of the same name, which starred Prince in a loosely autobiographical role, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score.
Throughout his career, Prince defied and transcended genre. Famously, he usually played all of the instruments on his albums himself— including 27 ranging from piano to electric guitar to finger cymbals on For You. He also toured frequently and was known as an especially electrifying live performer. In the years before his death, Prince had been taking prescription pain medication for chronic hip pain. It is believed he was struggling with opioid addiction.
There were no signs of suicide or foul play. A press release from the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office in Anoka County on June 2 stated that the musician had died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl, at the age of The fentanyl that led to his overdose came in counterfeit pills made to look like a generic version of the painkiller paracetamol.
How and where Prince obtained the drug that led to his death has been the subject of investigations by various law enforcement agencies. In , the Carver County Attorney announced that the investigation related to the circumstances of the singer's death had ended with no criminal charges. See more More from Prince. David Bowie. See more Must Read on Smooth. See more Latest Music News. Elton John.
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