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In reply to the discussion: Prince Dead at 57 [View all]2naSalit
(86,771 posts)108. This is getting to be too much!
Love his music! He helped bring my music tastes out of the 60s-70s rock era into more up-to-date appreciation!
Dangit!!!!
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Hoping that they are. I cant imagine his reps would say he's alive if he's not.
bunnies
Apr 2016
#20
DELETE this--he IS DEAD. Your link is bogus. All major networks are covering it. nt
MADem
Apr 2016
#117
With all the prominent figures in music dying this year, it seems almost too crazy to be real.
Tommy_Carcetti
Apr 2016
#18
Nothing on CNN yet. My Yahoo webpage has a banner attributing it to TMZ.
Tommy_Carcetti
Apr 2016
#23
I think I saw where he was hospitalized a few days ago for a short while after two shows.
Hoyt
Apr 2016
#35
What incredible and profound losses - David Bowie, Glenn Frey, Merle Haggard, and Prince
Zen Democrat
Apr 2016
#66
Best shows I ever saw. Huge arena, tiny club Prince was superlative and so much fun.....
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2016
#91
Aw... I had heard earlier this week his plane had landed so he could go to the hospital.
Hugin
Apr 2016
#128
Damn! Just turned on MSNBC and saw Prince concert footage, hoped this wasn't the reason
Rhiannon12866
Apr 2016
#137
Music (like wrestling) seems to have an adverse effect on life expectancy.
MowCowWhoHow III
Apr 2016
#172