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Prince dead at.... 57?

wtf?

https://reverb.com/news/prince-dead-at-57

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I've been hearing possible drug overdose, not sure who originally reported that though

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not sure who originally reported that though

tmz.

Ah so there you go how can it not be true? 😑

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A few days ago, a friend of mine dropped this death AND the death of Chyna on me. For all we know, they might have been the same person. They did look a lot alike.

http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/prowrestling/images/6/63/Heel_Chyna_@_Backlash_1999.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160120153947

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71NSFDLQd7L.SL1073.jpg

right, that settles it! gossip show and tabloid reporters are paragons of objective journalism, heck they knew about this kid:

http://wp.production.patheos.com/blogs/slacktivist/files/2015/01/BatBoy.jpg

and NO ONE else had the guts to report it but the Weekly World News. I'm sure TMZ wouldn't let the facts get in the way of 'the truth.' I mean, when a musician dies unexpectedly its ALWAYS an OD, right?

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from NBC:

"I would give overwhelming odds that, tragically, this is a drug death," Cyril Wecht, a forensic pathologist who is not involved in Prince's case, told NBC's TODAY.

"When you rule out foul play, when there is no history of any kind of significant disease … heart and lung … when you rule out any kind of intervention, anything of an environmental nature, you come down to an autopsy that is essentially negative … and that probably means drugs," added Wecht, whose worked on some of the nation's most high-profile autopsies.

He said the emergency landing of the singer's private jet last week for a medical reason "fits into the drug picture."

"I cannot think of any medical or pathological condition that fits that kind of scenario, with incredible ups and downs … other than drugs," he added.

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It was rumored that he OD'd a week ago. I dunno. I may be wrong, but I was under the impression that Jehova's Witnesses didn't allow medications to be taken. I know he was BIG on that ride.

Ballz Mahoney Died this month too.

You might be thinking of Christian Scientists... I feel a google seach coming on, but I am pretty sure that as far as Jehova's Witnesses go doctors and medication are okay and its the Christian Scientists who try to pray away the disease.

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he had hip replacement surgery in 09 so its not really a reach tht he was abusing percocet.

plus he was given narcan at a hospital day/s b4 dying.

narcan? shanpp, opiates

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looking into it, it says most medical procedures they will accept and that it becomes a personal choice on others. They refuse blood transfusions and such though. He may have been pilled out.

Like Michael Jackson, we may hear the truth in a couple of months.

According to Kevin Smith, Prince has a mass of albums, music videos, and films that he never released. Maybe someone will buy the rights to them now and expose them all.

No one in this thread said RIP to this guy. :( Whatever, don't want to start a fight or something. However, even though many artists gave away touching tributes to Prince, this is probably my favourite one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Tvo6JZ3uk

He didn't play "Live Forever" in years, if my memory serves me right.

what guy?

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Patton Oswalt's wife died a couple of days ago. He's known to have major depression. I'm really hoping he doesn't kill him. I think they have a 4yo daughter.

Love Patton Oswalt especially in adult swim ' s "the heart she hollers" or whatever it was called. Felt like a backwoods twin peaks

We didn't even mention him on the thread of whose going next! Tbh I was never a big fan, but I can accept he was a pretty good guitar, and bass player, and very influential.

Prince? hahaahaha