mechanicalemotion17 said:

Why was he alone? I can't understand nor come to terms with the fact that it's being reported that he had to be revived in Moline after a near fatal overdose and that someone would be taking him to Walgreens a mere five days later for more drugs....then to leave him all alone to O.D. by himself the next day. Six days after he died right before their eyes....they just shut them tight and let him for again It's absolute madness and it angers me to no end!

its pretty crazy and a fucking shame to die that way

Because when your boss tells you to go home, you go home. He wa a grown man. You cannot force a grown man with a sound mind to accept you in his house when he doesn't want you there.

Much as I would have LIKED to have known he wasn't alone, on the other hand, he obviously wanted to be.

Dudes, really, stop.

mechanicalemotion17 said:

Why was he alone? I can't understand nor come to terms with the fact that it's being reported that he had to be revived in Moline after a near fatal overdose and that someone would be taking him to Walgreens a mere five days later for more drugs....then to leave him all alone to O.D. by himself the next day. Six days after he died right before their eyes....they just shut them tight and let him for again It's absolute madness and it angers me to no end!

These are things that are weighing heavily on my mind as well. The warning was there with the emergency plane landing...the chance was there to start fixing what was wrong. But it didn't get fixed and it's hard to understand why.

Obviously I don't know the facts, but I feel Prince was trying his hardest to hide what was going on and trying to help himself behind the scenes. But trying to keep it under wraps seemed to only worsen the problem and was the reason why it got so out of control. I wish he would have just took a vacation and checked himself in some where.

SoulAlive said:

Yeah,it makes me really angry too.Those "yes men" who worked for Prince should feel really terrible! They played s role in his death.

I could not disagree with you more. Blackbear is right. Everybody is a "yes man" to the person who pays their salary. Prince was alone because he wanted to be. Even the chef said when he brought him the food, he said : "Leave it !" and did not engage in banter or the usual pleasantries.

If Prince had asked people to be there, they would have been there.

DonRants said:

alphastreet said:

You're wrong, he first "died" in 1993

Guys I'm stressed about the fentanyl and feel really sad about it cause it's too close to home

mechanicalemotion17 said:

alphastreet said:

You're wrong, he first "died" in 1993

Guys I'm stressed about the fentanyl and feel really sad about it cause it's too close to home

He was always still Prince to me, and I never referred to him as anything other than that

Blakbear said:

SoulAlive said:

Yeah,it makes me really angry too.Those "yes men" who worked for Prince should feel really terrible! They played s role in his death.

Prince would only have YES men around him. He pushed away everyone who stood up to his bullshit.

keenly said:

That's how addiction works. Sadly. Whether it's someone as famous and powerful as Prince or some random person mainlining on a bus, everyone has their enablers, be them yes men or just family members.

Look, if this man was anything like I am when ill, I want all the people to fuck off the planet. I don't want them hanging out around me, /insisting/ on "taking care of me". You can't. I will make your life hell for trying it, and I'm not even kidding.

And, honestly, from what I have observed of Prince, he was unlikely to really want a lot of care from a lot of people. There might have been a special few who /could/, but sometimes even those people are invited to go away.

DonRants said:

SoulAlive said:

Yeah,it makes me really angry too.Those "yes men" who worked for Prince should feel really terrible! They played s role in his death.

I could not disagree with you more. Blackbear is right. Everybody is a "yes man" to the person who pays their salary. Prince was alone because he wanted to be. Even the chef said when he brought him the food, he said : "Leave it !" and did not engage in banter or the usual pleasantries.

If Prince had asked people to be there, they would have been there.

Totally agree with DonRants and Blackbear...

When these things happen (like when Michael Jackson died), everyone wants to paint the person who died as an innocent victim and make someone else the scapegoat/murderer.

What happened is very sad and tragic but Prince was a grown man and was "the boss" and if he wanted to be left alone, you complied or he would have you removed and/or fired. And when people have money, they will find a way to get what they need, whether they have to use several doctors, several sources, whatever...

It is always easy to cast a blame when we are not there firsthand ourselves. Sure, there is a degree of yes men..But things don't get fixed overnight either. Perhaps they were doing the best they could and moving as fast as possible. Imagine the guilt they must feel either way, the 'what if'..I don't think they would have dreamt this the outcome...so I just say we cut them some flack...

I also don't believe it was suicide....but that is just my opinion or gut feeling.

TopazGirl said:

mechanicalemotion17 said:

Why was he alone? I can't understand nor come to terms with the fact that it's being reported that he had to be revived in Moline after a near fatal overdose and that someone would be taking him to Walgreens a mere five days later for more drugs....then to leave him all alone to O.D. by himself the next day. Six days after he died right before their eyes....they just shut them tight and let him for again It's absolute madness and it angers me to no end!

These are things that are weighing heavily on my mind as well. The warning was there with the emergency plane landing...the chance was there to start fixing what was wrong. But it didn't get fixed and it's hard to understand why.

Obviously I don't know the facts, but I feel Prince was trying his hardest to hide what was going on and trying to help himself behind the scenes. But trying to keep it under wraps seemed to only worsen the problem and was the reason why it got so out of control. I wish he would have just took a vacation and checked himself in some where.

[Edited 6/3/16 5:54am]

SoulAlive said:

Yeah,it makes me really angry too.Those "yes men" who worked for Prince should feel really terrible! They played s role in his death.

You mean those "yes men" who found him unresponsive on the plane, ensured the plane was brought quickly to the ground, ensured emergency medical care would be there waiting to treat him, carried him immediately off the plane and down the steep staircase to that medical care, and ensured his life was saved?

Eileen said:

i think there is alot more to the story ... and it will come out ...

perhaps they tried to intervene ... in their own ways ...

you see this so much with drug cases ...

mechanicalemotion17 said:

DonRants said:

I could not disagree with you more. Blackbear is right. Everybody is a "yes man" to the person who pays their salary. Prince was alone because he wanted to be. Even the chef said when he brought him the food, he said : "Leave it !" and did not engage in banter or the usual pleasantries.

If Prince had asked people to be there, they would have been there.

I know it's useless, but I just wish someone would have insisted. I would have...but that's just me.

And u'd of been sacked on the spot.

These kinds of people make their own reality and if u don't come along for the full journey, u're dropped off at shore somewhere along the line.

There is only one person to blame here as tragic as it is, that being said the same person shouldnt be judged for their decisions, nobody knows the extent of someones personal physical pain.

I will only blame the people who helped him get this poison. Whether it was a friend, a street dealer or an unscruplous or incompetent Dr.

I wasnt there so cannot judge any of his staff or aquiaintances for not imposing themselves on him. From personal experience its impossible to help someone who doesnt recognize they need help.

Echo of the many. He was alone because he wanted to be, period.

It's just odd to me that anyone would want to be alone in an estate that huge all by themselves. I mean what if you got stuck in the elevator for crying out loud?

His extreme need for privacy may have been a contributing factor in his death. Prince is responsible for what happened to him ultimately, however, he had a LOT of help.

And yes, he died twice. That plane didn't land because of any damn "flu". He OD'd and they saved him. That was a huge red flag, a warning sign, and not enough was done in a timely manner to respond to that first event appropriately.

It's very sad.

I think Prince was sick and sad, more so than anyone knew. The days and events leading up to his death just don't add up and we all know it. The investigation isn't over.

Blakbear said:

keenly said:

SoulAlive said:

Yeah,it makes me really angry too.Those "yes men" who worked for Prince should feel really terrible! They played s role in his death.

Prince would only have YES men around him. He pushed away everyone who stood up to his bullshit.

Not this shite again. Why comment on things that you only suspect from hearsay? You don't know him, you've not worked for him. If you're the boss of something, you tend to know what you want and don't want. That isn't unique to him. It's not like he was in some band with shared authority and ownership of the product. He was the product.