How Old Would Prince Have Been Today? Rockstar Died April 21

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How old would Prince have been today? Rockstar died April 21

• Published: Jun. 07, 2016, 9:01 a.m.

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• Leada Gore | [email protected]

Prince Rogers Nelson - known the world as the rock legend Prince - would have been 58 years old today.

Prince was born June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to musical parents. He died April 21 due to what officials said was an overdose of the painkiller Fentanyl.

Prince first broke into the music scene in the late 1970s, with his 1982 album "1999" propelling him to the national stage. In 1984, Prince starred in the hit film "Purple Rain," with the accompanying soundtrack becoming his signature album. The album sold more than 13 million copies and spent 24 consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 charts. Songs from the album included "When Dove's Cry," "Let's Go Crazy" and "Purple Rain."

The album was listed as number 72 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Prince continued to release popular music throughout the 1990s and 2000s, culminating in a show-stopping performance at Super Bowl XLI in Miami, Florida. The performance was watched by more than 140 million television viewers and has been ranked as the greatest Super Bowl performance ever.

Prince was discovered unconscious in an elevator in his compound on April 21. His death came less than a week after his plane made an emergency stop I Moline, Illinois for medical treatment as he returned from an Atlanta concert. The Associated Press and other media reported, based on anonymous sources, that Prince was found unconscious on the plane, and first responders gave him a shot of Narcan, an antidote used in suspected opioid overdoses.

Associates of the star said Prince had physical issues and pain, including hip and knee problems, from years of performing.

Leada Gore

Leada Gore has worked with AL.com for 11 years. She’s worked in Alabama journalism for more than 30 years. She now covers breaking and trending news, with a particular emphasis on government, finances and the... more

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