Prince Rogers Nelson, who went by just his first name, Prince, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 7, 1958. His father was a songwriter and pianist and his mother was a jazz singer. His first album, "For You," debuted in 1978, and he became an actor in his own movie, "Purple Rain," in 1984. He changed his name to a symbol for several years, calling that symbol "Love Symbol #2." He was married twice and had a son who was born with Pfeiffer syndrome and died a week after his birth. In 2001, Prince became a Jehovah's Witness. He was both a Minnesota Vikings fan and a vegetarian. On April 21, 2016, Prince died at Paisley Park, his home and recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Several weeks later, autopsy results were announced and it was found that he died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, which was self-administered.
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Shares music and music videos with Prince fans and others who find themselves on this website, photographs of performances along with publicity stills, tour dates and details, and links to the official Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter accounts.
http://3rdeyegirl.com/
This fan community shares news about Prince and his projects and appearances, live chat and interactive message boards, a wiki called "Princepedia," which delves into Prince, his life, his career, and his personality.
http://prince.org/
An in-depth explanation about the law suit which pitted Prince against his own fans when he sued to keep the fans from posting pictures, music, or information about the star, even under the Fair Use doctrine.
http://www.dmlp.org/threats/prince-v-prince-fan-sites
Provides an online community for Prince enthusiasts. Includes discussion on various subjects concerning Prince and his music, the latest Prince news, events calendar and gallery.
http://www.prince.org
