Medical examiners have received Prince’s body and plan to perform an autopsy.
The music superstar was found dead Thursday at his studio compound in suburban Minneapolis. The cause of death isn’t known. Authorities said deputies who were summoned to a medical emergency found him in an elevator, unresponsive, and CPR failed.
The Midwest Medical Examiners Office in Ramsey, Minnesota, tweeted that it has received Prince’s body. An autopsy is scheduled for Friday.
Prince’s death at age 57 has sparked an outpouring of grief from fans, with hundreds gathering outside his studio and in downtown Minneapolis and many more posting remembrances on social networks.
Prince’s sister is thanking fans who showed up at his suburban Minneapolis compound to mourn his death.
His sister, Tyka Nelson, emerged from the compound early Thursday evening to look at bouquets, balloons and signs left by fans of her brother, then approached the crowd of nearly 200.
Nelson told the fans that her brother “loved all of you. Thank you for loving him back.”
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Prince in "Purple Rain" in 1984Warner Bros.
On stage on Jan. 22, 1985AP
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Performing in Rosemont, Illinois, on Sept. 17, 1988RTNAmbo / MediaPunch
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