According to a TMZ report music icon Prince is dead at 57.  The Sheriff's department in Carver County Minnesota was called to Prince's Paisley Park mansion in Chanhassen, Minnesota at around 9:45am Thursday morning.

Prince's body was discovered at his compound in early Thursday morning.

Less than a week ago Prince was hospitalized with flu like symptoms.  His rep said that Prince had been canceling concerts earlier this month due to illness.

Prince was a Minneapolis, Minnesota native who earned 7 Grammys, made 39 studio albums, and won an Oscar in 1985 for Best Original Song with "Purple Rain".

Princes Hits Include:

  • Purple Rain
  • When Doves Cry
  • The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
  • Diamonds And Pearls
  • Cream
  • Let's Go Crazy
  • Kiss
  • Raspberry Beret
  • Little Red Corvette
  • 1999
  • Delerious
  • Batdance
  • I Would Die 4 U

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