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Prince — Percocet Triggered OD Days Before Death — PERCOCET TRIGGERED OD — Days Before Death … Prince had OD'd on Percocet days before his death, and he ingested so much EMTs had to administer a “save shot” at the airport where his plane made an emergency landing to save his life.
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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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Kathy Ehrich Dowd / People.com:
Prince May Have Struggled with a ‘Serious Illness’ Before Sudden Death, Source Says: ‘People Close to Him Were Very Concerned’ — Prince may have been struggling with an “ongoing illness,” which weakened his immune system prior to his shocking death Thursday at age 57, a source tells PEOPLE.
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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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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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David Marchese / Vulture:
24 Outrageous Prince Stories
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Aretha Franklin Wonders If Prince Died From Zika Virus
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Cole Premo / WCCO | CBS Minnesota:
Prince, Dead At 57, Was Found Unresponsive In Paisley Park Elevator
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Legendary Artist Prince Found Dead at 57
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Police investigating death at singer Prince's estate
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Fatality at Paisley Park Estate
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Kelly Ripa surfaces reading ‘David and Goliath’ — :0 — Ripa looked none the worse for wear when she emerged... Kelly Ripa sent a loud-and-clear message to her bosses at ABC on Thursday — by flashing a book about “David and Goliath” for the news cameras.
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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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Blake Shelton Opens Up About Writing His Duet with Gwen Stefani: 'It's Just Remarkable' — Blake Shelton has some explaining to do! — Despite telling PEOPLE in August that he never saw himself “sitting down and writing songs” with his now-girlfriend Gwen Stefani, Shelton, 39 …
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EXCLUSIVE: Blake Shelton Opens Up About ‘Very Personal’ Gwen Stefani Duet, Says It Might Be the Best Song He's Ever Written — Blake Shelton let girlfriend Gwen Stefani tweet a photo of his upcoming album, If I'm Honest, earlier this week, and with the picture came an important reveal: The couple collaborated on a song!
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Kim Kardashian — I'm the U.N. in Kylie and Blac Chyna's Truce — I'M THE U.N. BEHIND — Kylie & Blac Chyna's Truce … Kylie Jenner and Blac Chyna's war came to an end when big sis Kim Kardashian stepped in to play peacemaker. — Sources close to Blac Chyna tell TMZ she got a call …
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Alex Gale / Billboard:
Alicia Keys Covers Prince at Tribeca Film Festival: ‘We Lost Someone Very Special’ — EMAIL ME — Alicia Keys had a bittersweet night at Manhattan's Highline Ballroom on Thursday, April 21. She was there to celebrate the release of her new short film, The Gospel, and play new songs …
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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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‘Spider-Man’ Reboot Loses One Superhero But Gains Another
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frank ocean:
I'M NOT EVEN GONNA SAY REST IN PEACE BECAUSE IT'S BIGGER THAN DEATH. I NEVER MET THE MAN (I WAS TOO NERVOUS THE ONE TIME I SAW HIM) AND I NEVER SAW HIM PLAY LIVE, REGRETTABLY. I ONLY KNOW THE LEGENDS I'VE HEARD FROM FOLKS AND WHAT I'VE HEARD AND SEEN FROM HIS DEEP CATALOG OF PROPELLANT, FEARLESS, VIRTUOSIC WORK.
Naja Rayne / People.com:
Purple Reign: Eiffel Tower, New Orleans Superdome and More Light Up in Honor of Prince — Purple reign! — The world lit up for Prince on Thursday night in wake of the music icon's death. — In photos shared on Twitter, the Eiffel Tower and New Orleans Superdome glowed in purple as a tribute to the …
Naja Rayne / People.com:
WWE Star Joanie ‘Chyna’ Laurer Dead at 45 — Former WWE star Joanie “Chyna” Laurer has died. She was 45. — Laurer's team confirmed the news in a written statement shared on her website and Twitter on Wednesday. … “It is with deep sadness to inform you today that we lost a true icon, a real life superhero,” the statement read.
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Angelina Jolie Pitt Advocates for Victims of War Crimes During Humanitarian Trip to the Netherlands — Angelina Jolie Pitt has moved her humanitarian efforts to the Netherlands, visiting The Hague to lend support to an organization that provides relief aid to victims of war crimes.
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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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Jodie Sweetin Rushed to Hospital After Suffering Dancing With the Stars Injury
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