Audio footage has emerged of the emergency dispatch call made to Prince's property, where he was found dead in his recording studio.
The pioneering musician sparked fears for his health last week when his plane had to make an emergency landing in Illinois. Prince was treated in hospital and later flew home, with his spokesperson saying he had suffered from flu.
His body was found in his Paisley Park recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota on Thursday morning. Carver County Coroners are investing the cause of death.
In the dispatch obtained by TMZ, responders can be heard calling for paramedics to go to an address and describing a “male down, not breathing”.
In a statement, Carver County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a medical call at around 9.45am. Despite performing CPR on Prince, they were unable to revive him.
“When deputies and medical personnel arrived, they found an unresponsive adult male in the elevator,” the statement said. “First responders attempted to provide lifesaving CPR, but were unable to revive the victim. He was pronounced deceased at 10.07 am.”
Prince enjoyed a celebrated career spanning four decades, with albums such as Purple Rain and 1999 propelling him to international stardom. He was 57.
