it's natural to feel this way when someone we loved has passed. I feel your frustration. hugs.

It was his home which happened to be the place he worked. His staff left to go to their own homes. That's probably why they tried to contact him in the morning to see if he needed anyone to come in to help him in the stduio. I was surprised to hear that Prince often went out on his own to go shopping or run errands and no one in the community would bother him. It's good to know he wasn't living the life of a recluse.

Electric Fetus is some distance! Just checked maps and its a 30 min drive. I am at a loss, who knows what happened. We all await answers.

I am surprised given his health scare he was alone, but I don't find it odd he was there alone any other time.

I have been holding on to that too... he was alone... I hope he was not in pain or scared. I know he always said he was not scared of death. but it is not the death but the dying...

I've been wondering the same thing...Normally I wouldn't question him being alone at Paisley Park but considering his recent health concerns it seems weird that nobody was with him?...I really don't want to be harsh on any of the people working for him because we don't know the entire situation but I wouldn't have let him out of my sight.

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Well, in a way, we all die alone. It sounds likes he went pretty fast so I don't know what comfort could have been provided to him. I would imagine he probably would prefer to go fast then to have a long and drawn out death.

PurpleColossus said:

I've been wondering the same thing...Normally I wouldn't question him being alone at Paisley Park but considering his recent health concerns it seems weird that nobody was with him?...I really don't want to be harsh on any of the people working for him because we don't know the entire situation but I wouldn't have let him out of my sight.

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I agree with all the points so far, but what employee would say 'No' to Prince, especially an employee refusing to leave Prince's own property/ home when he presumably wanted to be alone? How long would they remain an employee there??

Of course, it is human nature to wonder these things and it is a horrible thought that he was completely alone, with no one to even hold his hand. Having said that, people pass alone all the time, sadly, due to their personal circumstances living alone or just happen to be on their own when their end comes.

Maybe some of them actually preferred their passing to occur completely privately, I can see why some might think that. Not saying this was what happened in this case. But at least, as another post said, he was 'at home', not in some damn anonymous hotel room, or even worse, on stage in front of cameras and people videoing the damn thing on their phones.

So, maybe there is some comfort to be gained from that.

For all we know, he had just left the studio, feeling on fire after laying down some killer guitar solo on a new track when he was struck. The dude just couldn't stop, after all. He could have been excited/ joyful. Any extremes of exertion or emotion can cause consequences on a person's body, especially if they are already frail.

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Miles said:

PurpleColossus said:

I've been wondering the same thing...Normally I wouldn't question him being alone at Paisley Park but considering his recent health concerns it seems weird that nobody was with him?...I really don't want to be harsh on any of the people working for him because we don't know the entire situation but I wouldn't have let him out of my sight.

[Edited 4/23/16 10:48am]

I agree with all the points so far, but what employee would say 'No' to Prince, especially an employee refusing to leave Prince's own property/ home when he presumably wanted to be alone? How long would they remain an employee there??

Of course, it is human nature to wonder these things and it is a horrible thought that he was completely alone, with no one to even hold his hand. Having said that, people pass alone all the time, sadly, due to their personal circumstances living alone or just happen to be on their own when their end comes.

Maybe some of them actually preferred their passing to occur completely privately, I can see why some might think that. Not saying this was what happened in this case. But at least, as another post said, he was 'at home', not in some damn anonymous hotel room, or even worse, on stage in front of cameras and people videoing the damn thing on their phones.

So, maybe there is some comfort to be gained from that.

For all we know, he had just left the studio, feeling on fire after laying down some killer guitar solo on a new track when he was struck. The dude just couldn't stop, after all. He could have been excited/ joyful. Any extremes of exertion or emotion can cause consequences on a person's body, especially if they are already frail.

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This thought comforts me immensely; the thought that he went out doing what he loved to do in the place he loved the most.

was he alive when found by paramedics at 9.43am?

"Olson said that Prince, who was fully clothed when he was found unresponsive, died less than half an hour after he was discovered by staff despite paramedics' efforts to resuscitate him."

"Sheriff Olson confirmed that officers did not use heroin rescue drug Narcan at the scene."

Is the above true? it comes from the dailymail.

I don't know how I am ever going to get over this...can't even verbalize my pain, sadness and frustration...

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camilleisfunky said:

was he alive when found by paramedics at 9.43am?

"Olson said that Prince, who was fully clothed when he was found unresponsive, died less than half an hour after he was discovered by staff despite paramedics' efforts to resuscitate him."

"Sheriff Olson confirmed that officers did not use heroin rescue drug Narcan at the scene."

Is the above true? it comes from the dailymail.

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I don't think he would've been. Staff apparently couldn't get hold of him so returned to check on him and hence he was found. It's all speculation and its absolutely horrible to think of every scenario. I'd like to think he went peacefully in no pain.

camilleisfunky said:

was he alive when found by paramedics at 9.43am?

"Olson said that Prince, who was fully clothed when he was found unresponsive, died less than half an hour after he was discovered by staff despite paramedics' efforts to resuscitate him."

"Sheriff Olson confirmed that officers did not use heroin rescue drug Narcan at the scene."

Is the above true? it comes from the dailymail.

I don't know how I am ever going to get over this...can't even verbalize my pain, sadness and frustration...

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He was DOA. It took them less then 20 minutes to pronounce him dead. That is probably how long it took them to get into PP good. I've been a nurse 20 years and for them to get there and do cpr on him in a full effort takes some time. I dont know how big PP is but I hear its huge. Plus those folks gave them problems with the address. All this just feels so wrong.

The fact that he was alone when he died will forever cause me heart ache. I hate that I know we all must die alone, but not like that.

Miles said:

I agree with all the points so far, but what employee would say 'No' to Prince, especially an employee refusing to leave Prince's own property/ home when he presumably wanted to be alone? How long would they remain an employee there??

Of course, it is human nature to wonder these things and it is a horrible thought that he was completely alone, with no one to even hold his hand. Having said that, people pass alone all the time, sadly, due to their personal circumstances living alone or just happen to be on their own when their end comes.

Maybe some of them actually preferred their passing to occur completely privately, I can see why some might think that. Not saying this was what happened in this case. But at least, as another post said, he was 'at home', not in some damn anonymous hotel room, or even worse, on stage in front of cameras and people videoing the damn thing on their phones.

So, maybe there is some comfort to be gained from that.

For all we know, he had just left the studio, feeling on fire after laying down some killer guitar solo on a new track when he was struck. The dude just couldn't stop, after all. He could have been excited/ joyful. Any extremes of exertion or emotion can cause consequences on a person's body, especially if they are already frail.

[Edited 4/23/16 11:15am]

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I agree with you, it would have been very hard to say no to Prince...But Prince was not a reckless guy, if he was not feeling well and was recently in the hospital, he surely wouldn't push everyone way like that? He always took care of himself, he was a music veteran...

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Before hearing about this bad flu/hospitalized I would have never thought he couldn't be alone at Paisley, it just seems the circumstances had to change to make sure he's ok. Maybe hiring a private doctor to stick around the Park for a few months?....I know it was probably all up to Prince, but I think the staff should have insisted, maybe they did?...I suppose we'll find out soon enough

phoenixrising said:

I too can't believe that he didn't have anyone around him. Especially if he wasn't feeling 100% and went to the ER.

exactly....no family, staff. Nobody

Where is Carrie?

I wonder who the 'aquintance' was that dropped Prince off that day at PP

Just the possibility of him being in that elevator maybe 13 hours is so hurtful. Words cannot describe what that does to me.

So many questions and speculation. The thought of him dying alone isn't nice, but I agree that on stage would have just been the worst. Small mercies and all that..

I do wonder why the person who phoned it in didn't know the address. Did she have brain freeze? Was she just a recent visitor? Seems odd to me.

Scotsman1999 said:

So many questions and speculation. The thought of him dying alone isn't nice, but I agree that on stage would have just been the worst. Small mercies and all that..

I do wonder why the person who phoned it in didn't know the address. Did she have brain freeze? Was she just a recent visitor? Seems odd to me.

There are plenty of places where I work or go to see shows or whatever for which I dont know the address. Its PP... the only big studio complex for a few hundred miles....

I'm sure there are cameras in PP, so maybe there's one in that elevator as well? Don't get me wrong, I don't want to watch it, but for investigators to see...

camilleisfunky said:

I'm sure there are cameras in PP, so maybe there's one in that elevator as well? Don't get me wrong, I don't want to watch it, but for investigators to see...

hopefully so

Scotsman1999 said:

So many questions and speculation. The thought of him dying alone isn't nice, but I agree that on stage would have just been the worst. Small mercies and all that..

I do wonder why the person who phoned it in didn't know the address. Did she have brain freeze? Was she just a recent visitor? Seems odd to me.

Geez. It's Paisley Park in Minneapolis. Presumably everyone from there knows where that is. I wonder why that operator made such a fuss about the address, hit Google and you have it. And once people, who work there, know where it is, the address becomes irrelevant.

nursev said:

He was DOA. It took them less then 20 minutes to pronounce him dead. That is probably how long it took them to get into PP good. I've been a nurse 20 years and for them to get there and do cpr on him in a full effort takes some time. I dont know how big PP is but I hear its huge. Plus those folks gave them problems with the address. All this just feels so wrong.

I listened to the 911 call and I think it's really stange how the guy at PP didn't even know the address (or city!) that he was in I've never been to Paisley Park before but even I know the address!

PatrickS77 said:

Scotsman1999 said:

So many questions and speculation. The thought of him dying alone isn't nice, but I agree that on stage would have just been the worst. Small mercies and all that..

I do wonder why the person who phoned it in didn't know the address. Did she have brain freeze? Was she just a recent visitor? Seems odd to me.

Geez. It's Paisley Park in Minneapolis. Presumably everyone from there knows where that is. I wonder why that operator made such a fuss about the address, hit Google and you have it. And once people, who work there, know where it is, the address becomes irrelevant.

The caller said he was at Prince's house. The dispatcher didn't initially understand he meant PP. Once he said he was at PP, the dispatcher said they didn't need the address.

SoulAlive said:

nursev said:

He was DOA. It took them less then 20 minutes to pronounce him dead. That is probably how long it took them to get into PP good. I've been a nurse 20 years and for them to get there and do cpr on him in a full effort takes some time. I dont know how big PP is but I hear its huge. Plus those folks gave them problems with the address. All this just feels so wrong.

I listened to the 911 call and I think it's really stange how the guy at PP didn't even know the address (or city!) that he was in I've never been to Paisley Park before but even I know the address!

just sad....maybe he was in shock, but times like these minutes count

Scotsman1999 said:

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I do wonder why the person who phoned it in didn't know the address. Did she have brain freeze? Was she just a recent visitor? Seems odd to me.

I think it was a 'he' but yeah,it's strange how he wouldn't know the address of a buliding that he was in!

nursev said:

SoulAlive said:

I listened to the 911 call and I think it's really stange how the guy at PP didn't even know the address (or city!) that he was in I've never been to Paisley Park before but even I know the address!

just sad....maybe he was in shock, but times like these minutes count