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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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Prince — Treated for Drug Overdose Days Before Death — TREATED FOR DRUG OVERDOSE DAYS BEFORE DEATH — EXCLUSIVE — Prince was treated for a drug overdose 6 days before his death ... multiple sources tell TMZ. — We broke the story ... Prince's private jet made an emergency landing in Moline …
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TMZ.com:
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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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Mayte Garcia Says Prince Was ‘My Everything’: 'He's with Our Son Now' — She was the inspiration behind Prince's hit “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World,” and now Mayte Garcia is mourning the loss of her former husband, whom she tells PEOPLE exclusively was her “everything.”
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TMZ.com:
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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TMZ.com:
Prince — Writing Memoirs ... He Seemed to Know Death Was Coming — WRITING MEMOIRS ... HE SEEMED TO KNOW DEATH WAS COMING — EXCLUSIVE — There's evidence Prince's death was not unexpected, because we've learned the superstar started writing his memoirs just a month ago.
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Hollywood Reporter:
Legendary Artist Prince Found Dead at 57 — EMAIL ME — Authorities are on the scene of the artist's Paisley Park studio. — Prince, a prolific multi-instrumentalist and virtuosic performer, was found dead at his home and recording studio in Minnesota early on Thursday, his publicist …
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People.com:
Prince's Former Flame Sheila E. Mourns Death of Music Legend: ‘Thank God Love Lives Forever’
Cole Premo / WCCO | CBS Minnesota:
Prince, Dead At 57, Was Found Unresponsive In Paisley Park Elevator
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Aretha Franklin Wonders If Prince Died From Zika Virus
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Jayme Deerwester / USA Today:
Sheriff: Prince was unresponsive in elevator; CPR failed
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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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Lanford Beard / People.com:
Michael Strahan's Good Morning America Deal Could Double His Current Salary, Says Source — Michael Strahan stands to significantly raise his profile - and his salary - in his upcoming move from Live! With Kelly and Michael to Good Morning America, sources tell PEOPLE.
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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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TMZ.com:
Regis Philbin — Disney Screwed Kelly Ripa (VIDEO)
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John Koblin / New York Times:
Kelly Ripa's Absence From ‘Live’ Points to Rancor at ABC
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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
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Naja Rayne / People.com:
WWE Star Joanie ‘Chyna’ Laurer Dead at 45
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Andreas Preuss / CNN:
Wrestler, entertainer Chyna is dead at 46
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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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Patrick Hipes / Deadline:
‘Spider-Man’ Reboot Loses One Superhero But Gains Another
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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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Chris Harnick / E! Online:
Jodie Sweetin Rushed to Hospital After Suffering Dancing With the Stars Injury
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Carmen Electra Mourns Her ‘Mentor’ Prince: ‘He Gave Me My Name’ — “Not a Tara” — that's what Prince told Carmen Electra, whose real name is Tara Leigh Patrick, when he reinvented her as Carmen Electra in 1991. — The singer and actress has the legendary “When Doves Cry” singer to thank for her career.
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