04-26-2016, 04:06 PM
(04-23-2016, 03:10 PM)Midwest Spy Wrote: Pills it was.
An apparent 25 year addiction.
He was a mysterious guy.
I read that the emergency landing 6 days before his death was due to a prescription pain drug overdose. Prince was taken to the hospital and given a "save shot", after which he was released and seemed fine. He died in an elevator on his property and there were no signs of trauma to his body or indications that he committed suicide. But, his friend and lawyer of 25 years says the rumors that Prince was an addict or died of an overdose are false and nobody should jump to those conclusions; no cause of death or tox results have been released yet.
Yesterday, Prince's sister and five half siblings filed a petition in probate court. Prince reportedly didn't leave a will and he had no spouse or children. So, the siblings are considered next in line for inheritance, according to Minnesota law.
I've seen some reports that the family is worried that Prince might have left everything to the Jehovah Witness church where he spent much of his free time. He also reportedly held 2 a.m concerts a lot and recorded in his studio constantly, so the possible "tapes in the vault" are being speculated about, as is his wealth/assets. Some reports say he struggled financially and others report that he was worth about $300 million after he sued to get his name and his catalog back.
There's been speculation and support for turning his Paisley Park compound and recording studio into a Graceland-like attraction too, right in your own backyard MS. I don't know if that would be a good or bad thing.
Refs:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/27/arts/m....html?_r=0
http://hollywoodlife.com/2016/04/26/prin...gs-rumors/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...ntury.html