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8:45 AM ET, April 22, 2016

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TMZ.com:
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:
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.”
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.”
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 …
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.
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.
Hollywood Reporter:
Legendary Artist Prince Found Dead at 57
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity, AOL and Queerty
People.com:   Prince's Former Flame Sheila E. Mourns Death of Music Legend: ‘Thank God Love Lives Forever’
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Aretha Franklin Wonders If Prince Died From Zika Virus
Discussion: PerezHilton
Cole Premo / WCCO | CBS Minnesota:
Prince, Dead At 57, Was Found Unresponsive In Paisley Park Elevator
Discussion: The Wrap
David Marchese / Vulture:
24 Outrageous Prince Stories
Jayme Deerwester / USA Today:
Sheriff: Prince was unresponsive in elevator; CPR failed
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
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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Yaron Steinbuch / Page Six:
Kelly Ripa surfaces reading ‘David and Goliath’
Discussion: Entertainment Tonight
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
Discussion: TMZ.com
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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.
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity, SELF, KTLA and Us Weekly
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 …
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and PerezHilton
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Patrick Hipes / Deadline:
‘Spider-Man’ Reboot Loses One Superhero But Gains Another
Discussion: Just Jared
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.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Chris Harnick / E! Online:
Jodie Sweetin Rushed to Hospital After Suffering Dancing With the Stars Injury
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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.
Discussion: Just Jared
President Obama / Facebook:
Today, the world lost a creative icon.  Michelle and I join millions of fans from around the world in mourning the sudden death of Prince.  Few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly, or touched quite so many people with their talent.
Discussion: Stereogum
 
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