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Thread started 07/28/16 3:04pm

Astasheiks

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Wonder were these dudes with Prince are at now?

And what they thought of Prince then and now? Be cool if one of them was on the org... razz lol

Holms behind P on the left has a fro almost twice the size of P's. He needed almost a Pitch fork to comb that out! lol

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Reply #1 posted 07/28/16 3:12pm

NinaB

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21 is Duane, 12 was a friend of theirs, Chris? Something like that.
"We just let people talk & say whatever they want 2 say. 9 times out of 10, trust me, what's out there now, I wouldn't give nary one of these folks the time of day. That's why I don't say anything back, because there's so much that's wrong" - P, Dec '15
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Reply #2 posted 07/28/16 4:11pm

Superfan1984

I heard Duane had passed. Does anyone know why he passed?
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Reply #3 posted 07/28/16 4:17pm

BillieBalloon

Theres our man with a sweatbands on. Always into details.

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[Edited 7/28/16 16:20pm]

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Reply #4 posted 07/28/16 4:32pm

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Superfan1984 said:

I heard Duane had passed. Does anyone know why he passed?

Funny, I can't seem to find anything on Duane's cause of death...

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Reply #5 posted 07/28/16 4:37pm

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purplethunder3121 said:

Superfan1984 said:

I heard Duane had passed. Does anyone know why he passed?

Funny, I can't seem to find anything on Duane's cause of death...

He died from a Gatrointestinal disorder and he had mental health issues. This information is in the court docs concerning his daughter and granddaughter.

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Reply #6 posted 07/28/16 4:37pm

PeteSilas

purplethunder3121 said:

Superfan1984 said:

I heard Duane had passed. Does anyone know why he passed?

Funny, I can't seem to find anything on Duane's cause of death...

ya, i kept looking for a cause of death, never was able to see one. Few weeks after he passed, everyone forgot about him.

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Reply #7 posted 07/28/16 5:13pm

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laurarichardson said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Funny, I can't seem to find anything on Duane's cause of death...

He died from a Gatrointestinal disorder and he had mental health issues. This information is in the court docs concerning his daughter and granddaughter.

Thanks.

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

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Reply #8 posted 07/28/16 5:33pm

PeteSilas

purplethunder3121 said:

laurarichardson said:

He died from a Gatrointestinal disorder and he had mental health issues. This information is in the court docs concerning his daughter and granddaughter.

Thanks.

oh, thanks, how did you find that? i couldn't find a thing. Duane was the "handsome and tall" brother who prince immortalized on something in the water. didn't know about mental issues, i do know that Prince fired him for some reason or another, probably being too crazy as a security guard.

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Reply #9 posted 07/28/16 6:42pm

laytonian

PeteSilas said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Thanks.

oh, thanks, how did you find that? i couldn't find a thing. Duane was the "handsome and tall" brother who prince immortalized on something in the water. didn't know about mental issues, i do know that Prince fired him for some reason or another, probably being too crazy as a security guard.

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Duane might have been tall but he definitely wasn't "handsome".

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Reply #10 posted 07/28/16 8:18pm

PeteSilas

laytonian said:

PeteSilas said:

oh, thanks, how did you find that? i couldn't find a thing. Duane was the "handsome and tall" brother who prince immortalized on something in the water. didn't know about mental issues, i do know that Prince fired him for some reason or another, probably being too crazy as a security guard.

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Duane might have been tall but he definitely wasn't "handsome".

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that's your opinion, the line was about him I always heard at any rate.

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Reply #11 posted 07/28/16 8:48pm

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PeteSilas said:



purplethunder3121 said:




laurarichardson said:



He died from a Gatrointestinal disorder and he had mental health issues. This information is in the court docs concerning his daughter and granddaughter.



Thanks.



oh, thanks, how did you find that? i couldn't find a thing. Duane was the "handsome and tall" brother who prince immortalized on something in the water. didn't know about mental issues, i do know that Prince fired him for some reason or another, probably being too crazy as a security guard.


-- If you look at the courts docs from his daughter and grand daughter they provide an explanation of how close Duane was to Nelson family. They mention that they became ill and a recluse. The mental problems are also mentioned. If you look Duane up on the case file section of the Carver County website you can see his arrest record. I also rember the stories in the media about him back in the 90s. He caused Prince much embarrassment and grief. I suspect that is the reason he was fired and disowned.
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Reply #12 posted 07/28/16 9:29pm

PeteSilas

laurarichardson said:

PeteSilas said:

oh, thanks, how did you find that? i couldn't find a thing. Duane was the "handsome and tall" brother who prince immortalized on something in the water. didn't know about mental issues, i do know that Prince fired him for some reason or another, probably being too crazy as a security guard.

-- If you look at the courts docs from his daughter and grand daughter they provide an explanation of how close Duane was to Nelson family. They mention that they became ill and a recluse. The mental problems are also mentioned. If you look Duane up on the case file section of the Carver County website you can see his arrest record. I also rember the stories in the media about him back in the 90s. He caused Prince much embarrassment and grief. I suspect that is the reason he was fired and disowned.

what kind of mental problems? He couldn't have embarrassed him too much, i'd never heard of his brother before he died. After he died, all I heard was that he was fired for being too aggressive as a security guard, a problem which a lot of security guys have.

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Reply #13 posted 07/28/16 10:23pm

RJOrion

NinaB said:

21 is Duane, 12 was a friend of theirs, Chris? Something like that.



#12 is Paul Mitchell
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Reply #14 posted 07/28/16 10:24pm

RJOrion

Paul went to Central High with Prince and Andre and them
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Reply #15 posted 07/28/16 10:35pm

PeteSilas

am i the only one who thinks those afros are motherfucking ridiculous? Damn, most of the time, i see afros in old pics and think "they weren't as big as I remember them" these guys could sleep with no pillow.

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Reply #16 posted 07/29/16 8:54am

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The thing about looking at old photos like this (or your own school photos) is you find out people passed away

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Reply #17 posted 07/29/16 9:58am

Astasheiks

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PeteSilas said:

am i the only one who thinks those afros are motherfucking ridiculous? Damn, most of the time, i see afros in old pics and think "they weren't as big as I remember them" these guys could sleep with no pillow.

This is the late 70's. And for us Black Folks at that time they didn't look mf ridiculous! eek I asssume you are of a different race. falloff I think that's why Prince went back to the fro his last few years, Part of it I think was saying f people who think they need to tell me how to wear my hair or a afro looks to Black! fro lol

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Reply #18 posted 07/29/16 10:01am

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laurarichardson said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Funny, I can't seem to find anything on Duane's cause of death...

He died from a Gatrointestinal disorder and he had mental health issues. This information is in the court docs concerning his daughter and granddaughter.

Laura, Are people getting this Duane in this photo confused with Prince's half brother Duane or is this the same person?

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Reply #19 posted 07/29/16 10:42am

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Astasheiks said:

PeteSilas said:

am i the only one who thinks those afros are motherfucking ridiculous? Damn, most of the time, i see afros in old pics and think "they weren't as big as I remember them" these guys could sleep with no pillow.

This is the late 70's. And for us Black Folks at that time they didn't look mf ridiculous! eek I asssume you are of a different race. falloff I think that's why Prince went back to the fro his last few years, Part of it I think was saying f people who think they need to tell me how to wear my hair or a afro looks to Black! fro lol

Plenty of white guys thought big fros were cool in the 70s and wanted one, too. razz lol

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

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Reply #20 posted 07/29/16 10:50am

justAmeda

Astasheiks said:

And what they thought of Prince then and now? Be cool if one of them was on the org... razz lol

Holms behind P on the left has a fro almost twice the size of P's. He needed almost a Pitch fork to comb that out! lol

ROTFLMBO!....made me spit my water all over my keyboard!...hmm wonder if him and P ever competed to see who had the better fro? P as cute with fro or no fro! and I think Duane was cute too!

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Reply #21 posted 07/29/16 10:53am

BillieBalloon

Ive seen a picture of Eric Leeds with a big afro, but now i cant find it.

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Reply #22 posted 07/29/16 10:54am

LBrent

Ok, all y'all in my age range, remember the White guy with the huge ginger afro from the TV show Room 222?

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Reply #23 posted 07/29/16 11:54am

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RJOrion said:

NinaB said:

21 is Duane, 12 was a friend of theirs, Chris? Something like that.



#12 is Paul Mitchell

Oh yeah that's it biggrin
"We just let people talk & say whatever they want 2 say. 9 times out of 10, trust me, what's out there now, I wouldn't give nary one of these folks the time of day. That's why I don't say anything back, because there's so much that's wrong" - P, Dec '15
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Reply #24 posted 07/29/16 11:54am

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Astasheiks said:



laurarichardson said:




purplethunder3121 said:



Funny, I can't seem to find anything on Duane's cause of death...



He died from a Gatrointestinal disorder and he had mental health issues. This information is in the court docs concerning his daughter and granddaughter.




Laura, Are people getting this Duane in this photo confused with Prince's half brother Duane or is this the same person?


Same person. Duane wasn't a half brother tho. John adopted him.
"We just let people talk & say whatever they want 2 say. 9 times out of 10, trust me, what's out there now, I wouldn't give nary one of these folks the time of day. That's why I don't say anything back, because there's so much that's wrong" - P, Dec '15
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Reply #25 posted 07/29/16 12:02pm

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PeteSilas said:



purplethunder3121 said:




laurarichardson said:



He died from a Gatrointestinal disorder and he had mental health issues. This information is in the court docs concerning his daughter and granddaughter.



Thanks.



oh, thanks, how did you find that? i couldn't find a thing. Duane was the "handsome and tall" brother who prince immortalized on something in the water. didn't know about mental issues, i do know that Prince fired him for some reason or another, probably being too crazy as a security guard.


I think u are thinking of Lady Cab Driver.
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Reply #26 posted 07/29/16 12:54pm

PeteSilas

Astasheiks said:

PeteSilas said:

am i the only one who thinks those afros are motherfucking ridiculous? Damn, most of the time, i see afros in old pics and think "they weren't as big as I remember them" these guys could sleep with no pillow.

This is the late 70's. And for us Black Folks at that time they didn't look mf ridiculous! eek I asssume you are of a different race. falloff I think that's why Prince went back to the fro his last few years, Part of it I think was saying f people who think they need to tell me how to wear my hair or a afro looks to Black! fro lol

i don't give a fuck, drive a car with your feet if you want to, i don't give a fuck. My stepdad was black, he had an afro, most of the time he didn't even comb it out,shit was a mess, so i know all about the afros. All I'm saying is, I don't remember them being that big and ridiculous. wear your hair like you want to, i don't care.

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Reply #27 posted 07/29/16 12:55pm

PeteSilas

purplethunder3121 said:

Astasheiks said:

This is the late 70's. And for us Black Folks at that time they didn't look mf ridiculous! eek I asssume you are of a different race. falloff I think that's why Prince went back to the fro his last few years, Part of it I think was saying f people who think they need to tell me how to wear my hair or a afro looks to Black! fro lol

Plenty of white guys thought big fros were cool in the 70s and wanted one, too. razz lol

oh goddamn

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Reply #28 posted 07/29/16 12:56pm

PeteSilas

luv2tha99s said:

PeteSilas said:

oh, thanks, how did you find that? i couldn't find a thing. Duane was the "handsome and tall" brother who prince immortalized on something in the water. didn't know about mental issues, i do know that Prince fired him for some reason or another, probably being too crazy as a security guard.

I think u are thinking of Lady Cab Driver.

you're right, good catch.

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Reply #29 posted 07/29/16 2:18pm

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PeteSilas said:



laurarichardson said:


PeteSilas said:


oh, thanks, how did you find that? i couldn't find a thing. Duane was the "handsome and tall" brother who prince immortalized on something in the water. didn't know about mental issues, i do know that Prince fired him for some reason or another, probably being too crazy as a security guard.



-- If you look at the courts docs from his daughter and grand daughter they provide an explanation of how close Duane was to Nelson family. They mention that they became ill and a recluse. The mental problems are also mentioned. If you look Duane up on the case file section of the Carver County website you can see his arrest record. I also rember the stories in the media about him back in the 90s. He caused Prince much embarrassment and grief. I suspect that is the reason he was fired and disowned.

what kind of mental problems? He couldn't have embarrassed him too much, i'd never heard of his brother before he died. After he died, all I heard was that he was fired for being too aggressive as a security guard, a problem which a lot of security guys have.


-- This was before the Internet but Duane was involved in two stituations both of which are on the Carver County case file. First, he threw a woman out of Paisly Park on her face. Second he got into a fight with his wife in a nightclub. The last incident I read about in the National Enquier but in was in the Minneapolis papers. Duane pulled a gun on a process server and shot out some car windows on his street. I believe this incident sent him to crazy house. His daughter also mentions in the court papers that his behavior became irrational and that he was SS disability at the time of his death.
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