I’ve been in love with Prince for 30 years. Not just in love with him but in awe of him. I think he’s the most incredible person that ever lived. I might have a serious case of denial but there’s so much that doesn’t seem to add up or that makes me skeptical. Don’t waste your prayers, wait a few days. His last song at the Atlanta show “Free URself” and before that Way Back Home with the lyric he just wants to be alone. He charged a tremendous amount for tickets to his last concerts, is it possible he knew he couldn’t perform anymore and decided it wasn’t worth being in the public eye anymore. Was he just sick of being a celebrity and not being able to have the privacy he felt he deserved, to have people speculating about everything he did and said or that they thought he did or said?

I’ve seen him perform covers of Elvis songs and people (a lot of people) think Elvis faked his own death. Isn’t it possible that Prince might do something like that to just get away from it all? What’s in it for him if he can’t perform live anymore without being in pain and why would he need to with all the money he has. Maybe he left, took the contents of the vault and moved it somewhere else and can slowly release (for profit) by simply making it look like someone else has the rights to it and is the one selling it? Not that he would even need the money anyway. Also, it seemed odd that the recording of his sister at Paisley Park the next day showed her looking completely undisturbed and telling people not to stand in the rain to just go home?

There just seems to be a lot of unusual signs if you want to call them that. Why was it so important to him to prove to everyone that he was still alive the day after his plane emergency landed in Illinois? I for one never questioned that he was alive at that point so proving it seemed rather unnecessary. The whole thing just seems really odd. Also, did he post that pic on Instagram himself the one where he's laying facedown with a box of candy spilled on the floor above his head with the comment "Chocolate Overdose"? Seems odd. It all seems odd, maybe I just don’t want to believe it’s true but I don’t feel like the fans are getting the whole truth and I have a hard time believing Prince just fell over and died one day in an elevator.

Perhaps, it’s just easier for me to believe he’s sitting on a private island somewhere with Bowie and Vanity having some drinks and listening to music from the vault. Also, what’s with, “Just when you thought it was safe… new dates soon.”? He seemed to go through a lot of trouble to convince people all was well.

The sheriff's department and coroner's office would have to be in on the hoax. Not likely.

We love you, Prince. Thank you for everything.

Why wasn't there a will? Someone with that much money and no will?

madison said:

I totally agree with you I think TMZ is covering up something We will never know the truth Alive one day and ashes the next ??

TMZ is covering up anything and everything that doesn't make Prince out to be an out of control pillhead. They are disgusting parasites who make a living off of page views from low IQ celebtard worshippers. They are a bore and a slightly offensive one at that.

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LifeisGood said:

I’ve been in love with Prince for 30 years. Not just in love with him but in awe of him. I think he’s the most incredible person that ever lived. I might have a serious case of denial but there’s so much that doesn’t seem to add up or that makes me skeptical. Don’t waste your prayers, wait a few days. His last song at the Atlanta show “Free URself” and before that Way Back Home with the lyric he just wants to be alone. He charged a tremendous amount for tickets to his last concerts, is it possible he knew he couldn’t perform anymore and decided it wasn’t worth being in the public eye anymore. Was he just sick of being a celebrity and not being able to have the privacy he felt he deserved, to have people speculating about everything he did and said or that they thought he did or said?

I’ve seen him perform covers of Elvis songs and people (a lot of people) think Elvis faked his own death. Isn’t it possible that Prince might do something like that to just get away from it all? What’s in it for him if he can’t perform live anymore without being in pain and why would he need to with all the money he has. Maybe he left, took the contents of the vault and moved it somewhere else and can slowly release (for profit) by simply making it look like someone else has the rights to it and is the one selling it? Not that he would even need the money anyway. Also, it seemed odd that the recording of his sister at Paisley Park the next day showed her looking completely undisturbed and telling people not to stand in the rain to just go home?

There just seems to be a lot of unusual signs if you want to call them that. Why was it so important to him to prove to everyone that he was still alive the day after his plane emergency landed in Illinois? I for one never questioned that he was alive at that point so proving it seemed rather unnecessary. The whole thing just seems really odd. Also, did he post that pic on Instagram himself the one where he's laying facedown with a box of candy spilled on the floor above his head with the comment "Chocolate Overdose"? Seems odd. It all seems odd, maybe I just don’t want to believe it’s true but I don’t feel like the fans are getting the whole truth and I have a hard time believing Prince just fell over and died one day in an elevator.

Perhaps, it’s just easier for me to believe he’s sitting on a private island somewhere with Bowie and Vanity having some drinks and listening to music from the vault. Also, what’s with, “Just when you thought it was safe… new dates soon.”? He seemed to go through a lot of trouble to convince people all was well.

This is the route I'm starting to go. Just less painful. I noticed the reactions of the people coming out of the service too, particularly Tyka's. Then, I noticed elsewhere on the org that when asked about Prince, Sheila E used the present tense. Also, the purple box thing seems like a Prince move.

I thought that too about the purple box. That struck me as a little unusual too, like he was sorry for what he's putting people through. Maybe it is just easier this way like you said - I was extremely upset until late Saturday night and then just started to wonder if maybe I'm crying my eyes out a little too soon. I cried so hard my eyes were hurting a lot and I had to work the next day - it could be my way of postponing the grief until I can deal with it - I don't know but it all just seems so unreal.

LifeisGood said:

I thought that too about the purple box. That struck me as a little unusual too, like he was sorry for what he's putting people through. Maybe it is just easier this way like you said - I was extremely upset until late Saturday night and then just started to wonder if maybe I'm crying my eyes out a little too soon. I cried so hard my eyes were hurting a lot and I had to work the next day - it could be my way of postponing the grief until I can deal with it - I don't know but it all just seems so unreal.

Yeah, plus it feels extra odd. You know? It feels like we've suffered a great loss, but it feels like he's still here at the same time. Like, my soul detects his earthly presence. I just made myself sound like a crazy person, but whatever.

Anonymous Fan - you didn't sound crazy at all, you actually made me feel better. I've been thinking that in some way but couldn't think of a way to say it or maybe admit it. The first night and next day I kept thinking - I live in a world without Prince and sobbing and then suddenly I no longer felt that way anymore. It's weird and hard to describe like something had been lifted. Okay now I sound crazy...

I agree that many things are strage, "strange days" as Prince said Saturday at Paisley Park. But this isn't a hoax. Prince wouldn't stage a death. You all know that. I do believe that he knew that the end was near, I don't believe he knew how sudden, but I do believe that there was a lot going on with his health that we may not know yet. Things like the vibe of the piano and mic shows, the autobiography, and so many more things that have popped up in the past few months. Like everyone else here on the org, im heartbroken. but at this point all we can do it thank Prince, for giving us the music, lifting our spirits, being a teacher to us all, filling our lives with so much joy and so many memories. I love you Prince.

Say what you will about TMZ, and I am no advocate of them, but they will find the truth.

Someone on here said this, and I agree, that they will dig, indiscriminately and unapologetically, to find the truth about any situation, especially one like this. They are not like The Enquirer, or any other tabloid paper.

Whether you like them or not, they will find out what happened, and report it. They have no investment in bashing Prince (or anyone else), or in covering anything up (because Harvey knows not only where the money is, but that telling the truth is always more interesting with celebrities than any lie than can be made up), and they do have a reputation for breaking stories, and finding the truth of a situation. Users and readers and the public at large are too saavy to believe a lie anymore, because it's too easy to find the truth. It's only the simple minded that believe the most trivial and mundane of rumors.

But it's only been four days, so holding off on all the skepticism will not only save energy, but keep your sane. None of it is going to bring Prince back, though.

Its been a terrible weekend for all of us. But eventually, as is always the way, we will come to accept what has happened and move on. For me that process probably wont start until all the facts are in. I hope it doesnt turn out to be another drug-abuse-kills-celebrity-story. And if it is, I hope the circumstances that lead to the abuse are discovered and divulged (pain management for example). Because I think every one of us knows Prince was not someone who would voluntarily submit himself to addiction of any substance just because he could. I also hope it doesnt turn out to be complications to the flu. That would feel so avoidable had proper treatment been allowed and proper rest taken. I guess I would prefer to hear that Prince had something terminal, he knew it but decided he had to work to the very end taking whatever meds he could to keep him on his feet and on the stage. One thing is for sure, this isnt a hoax.

Come on, guys... A big part of me is also still in denial, waiting for someone to tell me it didn't happen, but, please give our beloved Prince some credit. I've also frowned looking at the pictures of the memorial service and the picture of his sister supposedly taken after the cremation where she looks as if she just went grocery shopping... Although Prince has done some "dramatic" stuff in the past, he would never ever fake his own death.

I have also loved and adored Prince for over 30 years and yes, maybe some things right now don't add up - and oh yes, I love the idea of Prince being happy and well enjoying the sun on a remote beach - but faking his own death would be beyond cruel and he wouldn't do that.

Whenever people can't deal with a celebrity's death they come up with BS he faked it, he was murdered, it's a conspiracy theory. It's getting old, really.

LifeisGood said:

Why wasn't there a will? Someone with that much money and no will?

Since he had no real heirs, meaning no offspring and no wife, maybe he simply didn't care, coupled with not wanting to have to deal with his own death. Or maybe there is a will after all.

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LifeisGood said:

I don't know, but I think you can't overanalyze. We need to give the sister a break. Look at the life she lived, she is not known for the best choices. So what if she was carrying a bag of cheetos after the urn. We never saw the pics of the 4 hours she sat and waited for the urn. Maybe she hadn't eaten or drank anything in HOURS or days. That is what she got her hands on to eat. Feel good food. I'm just saying that if any of us had cameras on our every move to be dissected, I am sure we would all have moments that could be taken out of context of what really happened.

I know it is just bc we are all in shock and grieving, that it is easier to analyze things to come up with a concrete answer..but remember, she must be grieving too. It doesn't make sense for us to criticize each other...We all lost someone and are really upset about it....I just think we need to give her some space and not watch her mess up. None of us are in the inner circle, she is.

i hope it's a hoax! and would totally forgive him in a second!

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