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TMZ.com:
Dead at 57 — The artist known as Prince has died ... TMZ has learned. He was 57. — Prince's body was discovered at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota early Thursday morning. — Multiple sources connected to the singer confirmed he had passed. We've obtained the emergency dispatch call for a “male down, not breathing.”
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Fatality at Paisley Park Estate — EXCLUSIVE DETAILS — Someone has died at Prince's estate in Minnesota. — Authorities responded to a medical emergency at his Paisley Park studio on Thursday morning. The Carver County Sheriff's department in Chanhassen, Minnesota tells TMZ …
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Prince — Alarming Pharmacy Runs Indicate Secret Health Crisis (PHOTO) — ALARMING PHARMACY RUNS — ... Indicate Secret Health Crisis … Prince hit up a local pharmacy hours before he died — the 4th time he visited this week — indicating his health was far worse than the simple flu.
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CNN:
Police investigating death at singer Prince's estate — Death investigation at Prince's Minnesota estate — (CNN)Police are investigating a death at the estate of superstar Prince in Carver County, Minnesota, according to Carver County Sheriff spokesman Jason Kamerud.
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Hollywood Reporter:
Legendary Artist Prince Found Dead at 57
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People.com:
Prince Dead at 57: Iconic Singer Dies at Paisley Park Home
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Michael K / Dlisted:
The One And Only Prince Has Died
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Jayme Deerwester / USA Today:
Sheriff: Prince was unresponsive in elevator; CPR failed
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TMZ.com:
Chyna Dead — WWE Legend Dies ... ‘Possible Overdose’ (PHOTO UPDATE) — WWE legend Chyna — real name Joanie Laurer — has died ... and officials are investigating as a possible overdose, TMZ Sports has learned. — We've learned she was in her apartment in Redondo Beach, CA …
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CHYNA:
CHYNA R.I.P. (1970-2016) — It is with deep sadness to inform you today that we lost a true icon, a real life superhero. Joanie Laurer aka Chyna, the 9th wonder of the world has passed away. She will live forever in the memories of her millions of fans and all of us that loved her. — #TEAMCHYNA
Andreas Preuss / CNN:
Wrestler, entertainer Chyna is dead at 46 — (CNN)Joan Laurer, the ground breaking female wrestler known as Chyna, has died. — Police in Redondo Beach, California confirm that Laurer, 46, was found dead in her apartment on Wednesday. Police say they were notified by a friend who went to check on her and found Laurer unresponsive.
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Kelly Ripa — She Won't/Can't Leave ‘Live’ — It's a Money Thing — SHE WON'T/CAN'T LEAVE ‘LIVE’ — It's a Money Thing … Kelly Ripa may be saber-rattling — boycotting the show and even threatening to leave — but sources connected with the production don't believe she's going anywhere …
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John Koblin / New York Times:
Kelly Ripa's Absence From ‘Live’ Points to Rancor at ABC — It seemed like an innocent enough announcement: Michael Strahan, the former football player turned television personality, was shifting assignments on ABC's morning lineup, the network said Tuesday.
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Chris Spargo For / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Lara Spencer is ‘furious’ …
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Yaron Steinbuch / Page Six:
Kelly Ripa surfaces reading ‘David and Goliath’
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Kelly Ripa All Smiles While Spotted out in N.Y.C. for the First Time Since Michael Strahan's Live!
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Kelly Ripa Emerges From NYC Home After Michael Strahan Announces ‘Live’ Exit: See the Photos
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Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Dancing with the Stars Injury! Jodie Sweetin Taken by Ambulance to Hospital with Hurt Ankle — An injury has at least temporarily sidelined Jodie Sweetin from Dancing with the Stars. — The Fuller House star was taken from rehearsal to a Los Angeles hospital with an ankle injury, a source confirms to PEOPLE.
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Andrew Joseph / USA Today:
Curt Schilling defends his anti-transgender Facebook post: 'I didn't post that ugly looking picture' … Curt Schilling found himself at the center of yet another controversy Tuesday, and yet, he didn't stop talking. — Schilling published a blog post, calling the latest outrage “hilarious.”
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The Best in the Biz: Meet Dr. Simon Ourian — SQUAD GOALS
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Robert Downey Jr. Joins ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ — Marvel's Shell-head is looking to join Sony's Web-head. — It looks like the team-up of Spider-Man and Iron Man seen in Captain America: Civil War won't be the duo's last. — Robert Downey Jr., who plays the red-and-gold-armored Marvel character …
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Rachel Torgerson / Us Weekly:
Lena Dunham Gets a ‘Turn of the Century’ Anniversary Ring From Boyfriend Jack Antonoff — Ringing in another year! — Lena Dunham's longtime boyfriend Jack Antonoff surprised her with a ring as an early anniversary present on Wednesday, April 20. — The Girls star, 29, debuted her new bling …
London Evening Standard:
Single mother, refugee, campaigner and controversialist: meet M.I.A — It's a spring afternoon in Hackney and I am sitting with Mathangi ‘Maya’ Arulpragasam in an airy, upmarket yoga bar, discussing her public persona. ‘I have a reputation for being difficult,’ she tells me.
President Obama / Facebook:
Today, the world lost a creative icon. Michelle and I join millions of fans from around the world in mourning the sudden death of Prince. Few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly, or touched quite so many people with their talent.
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Liz McNeil / People.com:
Why Susan Sarandon Posed Without Makeup for the Very First Time - at 69 Years Old — Jennifer Aniston is PEOPLE's 2016 World's Most Beautiful Woman! The actress is opening up about her marriage and sharing her age-defying beauty tips. Subscribe now for this exclusive special edition of PEOPLE!
