Prince Dies Aged 57

Pop music superstar Prince has been found dead at his Minneapolis home at the age of 57.

This, after Prince was briefly hospitalised after his private jet made an emergency landing a week ago - Prince had been battling a bad bout of flu.

The singer, songwriter, arranger and instrumentalist was widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive musicians of his era, drawing upon influences ranging from James Brown to the Beatles to Jimi Hendrix.

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