What Is Princes Cause Of Death Live Updates On Investigation At Paisley Park. UPDATE 9 3. 2 p. EDT The Midwest Medical Examiners Office in Ramsey, Minnesota, will perform an autopsy Friday on the body of Prince. UPDATE 9 0. 4 p. EDT  TMZ, which broke the news of Princes death early Thursday, said multiple sources had confirmed the singer was treated for a drug overdose less than a week before he died. While a representative said Prince was battling the flu, unnamed sources told TMZ late Thursday that he was rushed to a hospital last week for a save shot, a procedure typically used to counter the effects of an opiate. He was told to stay in the hospital for 2. The report was not confirmed. UPDATE 4 4. EDT The NAACP joined the chorus of condolences upon learning of Princes death, calling him a genius and groundbreaking, noting he was just the third artist in the history of the renowned civil rights organizations existence to receive its Vanguard Award that recognizes artistic innovation. The NAACPs statement in full follows below. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People mourns and celebrates the life of Prince Rogers Nelson, an artistic genius whose work transcended boundaries and united people through the power of music. A multi NAACP Image Awards winner, Oscar winning composer, Grammy winner, celebrated producer, singer, and songwriter, Prince used his prodigious songwriting talents to preach messages of love, acceptance, and pride while defying the expectations and limitations of record labels, the media, and society. His groundbreaking work spurred the NAACP to name Prince as only the third artist in the Associations 1. NAACP Vanguard Award for artistic innovation at the 2. Image Awards. The NAACP Vanguard Award is presented to a person whose groundbreaking work increases our understanding and awareness of racial and social issues. Previous recipients are Stanley Kramer and Steven Spielberg. Prince was an uncompromising artist who used his talent to spur kindness and self determination. We hope his immense body of work will continue to influence future generations to make this cruel, cruel world hear what weve got to say, put the right letters together, and make a better day. UPDATE 4 3. EDT Music lovers across the world are devastated by the news that Prince died Thursday, but perhaps no place has been affected more than Minneapolis, the legendary musicians hometown. While everyone from his neighbors to Minnesota politicians have expressed their condolences, now the city where Prince has planned a tribute of sorts by lighting up the I 3. W Bridge that spans the Mississippi River. The Minnesota Department of Transportation tweeted out the below photo that shows how the bridge will reign purple Thursday night. Meanwhile, a talent agency that purportedly represents the actor Charlie Murphy, whose impression of Prince earned him widespread accolades and notoriety, released a statement on behalf of who they identify as their client. Thank you to everyone who has reached out to Charlie Murphy regarding the passing of Prince today. Charlie has issued these words regarding todays news of Princes death. Im blown away. May he rest in peace. Music has lost one of its greatest icons. UPDATE 4 2. 1 p. At a press conference on Sunday, angry citizens ran off Jason Kessler, the organizer of a disastrous rally for white supremacists, neoNazis and other members of the. The following is a list of zombie feature films. Zombies are fictional creatures usually portrayed as reanimated corpses or virally infected human beings. JsJcSMHF' alt='Watch The Dead Outside Online Ibtimes' title='Watch The Dead Outside Online Ibtimes' />EDT Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and Lt. Gov. Tina Smith each released separate statements honoring Prince, who was born in Minneapolis and called the Twin Cities area his home up until his death Thursday. Dayton noted Princes tremendous talent as well as his tremendous commitment to improving his community. The governors statement in full follows below. Prince, and his music, defined an era. His tremendous talent was matched only by his generosity and commitment to improving his community. GettyImages_483202864/lead_960.jpg?1478826775' alt='Watch The Dead Outside Online Ibtimes' title='Watch The Dead Outside Online Ibtimes' />Minnesotans and our nation mourn the loss of a great artist today one who has left an unforgettable mark on music history, and whose contributions to the betterment of our state will be remembered for years to come. Smiths statement made reference to how Prince defined the Minneapolis sound. Her full statement follows. We are so sad in Minnesota today to have lost Prince. He was a global star, but we feel his loss personally here at home. Vanguard America is active online, particularly on Twitter, but is best known for posting white supremacist fliers at universities across the country throughout. Through his playful, funny, original, and prodigious talent he defined the Minneapolis sound, and left an indelible mark on music and culture not only in Minnesota but everywhere. Watch Ice Sharks Putlocker# there. Our thoughts and prayers are with all his family and friends. This is a huge loss. Meanwhile, popular social media network Snapchat is among those in mourning over the loss of music icon Prince. In response to his death, it created a Prince centric filter named after one of his most popular songs. UPDATE 4 0. 1 p. EDT  President Barack Obama has joined the chorus of celebrities mourning the music icon Prince, who died Thursday in Minnesota. Today, the world lost a creative icon, Obama wrote in a statement. Few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly, or touched quite so many people with their talent. UPDATE 3 4. EDT Are you mourning Prince, who died Thursday in Minnesota So are we at International Business Times. Remember the legendary singer with seven of his best TV performances or Dave Chappelles awesome Prince impression. UPDATE 3 4. 2 p. EDT Brands paid tribute to the late singer Prince on Thursday with varying levels of success. Cheerios, for example, had to pull a tweet after getting responses about how it was too self serving to use the icons death as a promotional opportunity. UPDATE 3 3. 3 p. EDT The Carver County Sheriffs Office found music icon Prince unresponsive in an elevator at about 9 4. Minnesota on Thursday, according to a news release issued a few hours after his death. Medical professionals were unable to revive him. Princes final show was last Thursday. He was 5. 7. UPDATE 3 2. EDT Princes publicist, in confirming his death Thursday, would not give details about the cause. The local sheriffs office said only that it was investigating the circumstances. But singer Aretha Franklin told reporters she worried Prince had the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects in infants primarily in South America. Theyre saying he had flu like symptoms Im wondering if it had anything to do with this Zika virus, she said on MSNBC.