The hugely popular and acclaimed musician Prince has died at his home in Minnesota at the age of 57, his publicist has said.<\/p>\n
Police were called to a medical emergency at his Paisley Park estate earlier on Thursday, US media reported. An investigation is underway.<\/p>\n
Prince became a global superstar in the 1980s, with albums such as 1999, Purple Rain and Sign O’ the Times.<\/p>\n
He sold more than 100 million records during his career.<\/p>\n
A singer, songwriter, arranger and multi-instrumentalist, Prince recorded more than 30 albums. His best known hits include Let’s Go Crazy and When Doves Cry.<\/p>\n
In 2004, Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll of Fame.<\/p>\n
Last week he was rushed to hospital hours after performing on stage, but was soon released.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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