On April 21, 2016, TMZ confirmed reports that legendary singer Prince had died at the age of 57 inside his Paisley Park home in Minneapolis.
His sudden and tragic death marked an end to a career that spanned decades, topping the charts, winning awards, and earning millions of fans along the way.
Despite his universal popularity, Prince remained one of the most mysterious and evasive figures in show business. What was the man behind such hits as "Purple Rain" and "1999" really like? Here's an inside look.
His birth name was actually Prince.
He was once flat broke.
Throughout his career, Prince earned millions of dollars. But while speaking to Rolling Stone in 1985, Prince revealed there was a time in his life when he couldn't even afford to buy fast food. "We used to go to that McDonald's there," he told the magazine during a tour of his native Minneapolis.
He suffered from depression.
He turned down the chance to record Bad with Michael Jackson.
Prince and MJ had a feud...that began with a voodoo amulet.
He fathered a child.
He was accused of being against gay marriage.
He loved spaghetti and orange juice.
He had a health scare before he died
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