Music megastar Prince’s shocking April 21 death followed an accidental
overdose of the prescription opiate fentanyl, according to an autopsy
report released Thursday.
The 5-foot-2 rocker weighed just 112 pounds when he collapsed inside an
elevator at the home studio located inside his Paisley Park estate, the
Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office report indicated.
The fatal dose of fentanyl was self-administered by the 57-year-old platinum-selling singer/songwriter.
Prince was wearing a black cap, black shirt, black pants and black
socks when his body was discovered by two friends and a man summoned to
help the Purple One treat his escalating drug use.
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opiate often used to treat patients
suffering from chronic pain. The single-page autopsy report did not list
any other drugs found in his system.
After his death, friends suggested Prince had battled severe hip pain since his high-heeled days on the “Purple Rain” tour.
The release of the toxicology results came six weeks after Prince’s
death. A four-hour autopsy followed a day after he died, with the
singer’s remains cremated immediately afterward.
The toxicology tests confirmed what a preponderance of evidence and a
plethora of rumors suggested: Prince’s sudden death was linked to
prescription painkiller abuse.
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