http://www.nytimes.com/20...e&_r=0
Source: The New York Times - Melena Ryzik - June 21, 2016

Another article: Prince to Judith Hill After Overdose: 'I Had to Fight for My Life'

----- http://www.rollingstone.c...e-20160621

Source: RollingStone - Althea Legaspi - June 21, 2016

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It's comforting to know that he was aware of the problem and seeking help.

She talks enough to get herself mentioned in the NYT but not enough to really say anything. This makes me queasy.

That was a difficult read. Poor Judith, poor Prince. He hid his issues well it seems.

terrig said:

Im just glad someone decided to step up and say something.. it explains a lot .. I just hate he had to turn to such strong painkillers that were so dangerous that eventually killed him.. But if what she said was true..he recognized his problem and wasn't going to refuse any help, so you have to respect that.

all7even said:

terrig said:

She talks enough to get herself mentioned in the NYT but not enough to really say anything. This makes me queasy.

No, not really. She pretty much said what everyone wanted to know, and he was trying to get help.

Its ambiguous - get help for.... WHAT? SAY IT.

I'm sorry, but if you're going to speak on it, actually say what happened. This is the first time mentioned that he stayed in the hospital...am I correct about that?

Sobbing. That hurt to read. But at least we now have some answers.

Oh my gawd, something. So he did at least spend the night in Moline. Wasn't extremely combative. She tried, there is that.

terrig said:

terrig said:

i just feel sorry for this whole sorry situation.

This is more info about the immediate time around his death than has been shared by anyone in his circle so far. It certainly leaves many questions unanswered but it definitely helps add color around the plane OD. The whole thing is heartbreaking because according to her he really wanted to help himself.

I for one appreciate her willingness to talk about this publicly.

laurarichardson said:

terrig said:

She talks enough to get herself mentioned in the NYT but not enough to really say anything. This makes me queasy.

-- What else do you want her to say? She can only say what she knows and saw. I cannot imagine almost seeing your man die in front of you.

I'm sorry gang...I'm frustrated. There is alot left out.

This account is very similar to an incident I experienced with a roomate of mine many years ago....it was dehydration from the flu....same thing happened....but Doctors told me why/what happened.

She doesnt say what it was....and its maddening. Sorry if I've offended anyone....but can we just have some facts as igly as they may be? It keeps deepening the damn grief.

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Although, it's pretty much exactly what we figured happened, it's nice that someone finally stepped-up & set the record straight. I feel bad for her; I can imagine what she's been going thru.

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tiggerlane said:

This gives me hope that he passed very quickly. And peacefully.

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And this.

Finally, we get some real answers. Thank you for that, Ms. Hill.

Dolphinking23 said:

Im just glad someone decided to step up and say something.. it explains a lot .. I just hate he had to turn to such strong painkillers that were so dangerous that eventually killed him.. But if what she said was true..he recognized his problem and wasn't going to refuse any help, so you have to respect that.

The Narcan shot ripped his tolerance for opiods out of his system completely. That's what it does. He was on borrowed time from that point forwards. So still in pain, he probably took a lower dose that was still too much for his system and he passes a week later. So fucking sad.

purplethunder3121 said:

Finally, we get some real answers. Thank you for that, Ms. Hill.

yes. i agree.

terrig said:

Kirk knew. He's been "lawyered up" since almost the beginning.

Remember, the first Atlanta concert was scheduled for April 7th and was cancelled "due to the flu". That's when he first saw Kirk's Dr S. It sounds like he'd been weaned off the drugs for awhile, which is why he passed out in the plane.

Even more, I find it pitiful that he was left alone.

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I feel really bad for her but reading what happened... that made me sick. He was trying. Good God. I really wish or hope he had someone he didn't feel he had to wear armour or put on a brave face for all the time, that can be taxing in and of itself but I'm not sure he let anyone really in. My mind goes back to that first MTV interview he did where he said he didn't build any cage around himself...in the end he was the caged dove.

Wow! Even though I agree she is saying alot without say anything that is frustrating. But sadly this is the most we have gotten in weeks. It sounds to me like she is admitting he knew he had a drug issue and was trying to seek help. So this poses more questions in my mind, what the heck happened on 4/20-4/21/16? I don't see if he had a close call like that using the same drugs that almost killed him just 6 days prior. Man, have more questions now. Unless the whole ordeal just wore his body out. And yet they found Fentanyl in his system wonder how long that stays in your system? Oh man, oh man.

laurarichardson said:

terrig said:

Its ambiguous - get help for.... WHAT? SAY IT.

I'm sorry, but if you're going to speak on it, actually say what happened. This is the first time mentioned that he stayed in the hospital...am I correct about that?

--- Get help for his addition to the painkillers. How much more plain can it made for you?

She's the only one to say anything since he died... and most of it is wrapped in press release. It's frustrating, and weird.

terrig said:

Heartbreaking yes, but I am sure with the ongoing criminal investigation, she was being cautious on what was said. In addition, I think she is also in some ways respecting Prince's privacy by not giving specific details. I am getting the vide, mostly from the remarks that she said Prince made about the voices and getting into the body (paraphasing) that from this incident, Prince's time was coming.

Regardless, his struggles does not diminish anything in my opinion. I still hold Prince in the highest regards. It was easy to forget that Prince was human. I am not here to judege Prince. It is comforting that he was trying to get help and there were others with him that night on the plane.

I do not think, though I am speculating, that Prince suffered and passed peacefully.

This article did break some silence. I think as time passes, more people will open up and reveal things.

I do not expect his true inner circle, for example, Kirk Johnson, to reveal anything. I say that not because he is hiding anything, but because of his friendship and respect for Prince.

It seems that Kirk was the one constant person in Prince's life. That puts him under a spot light. His lawyering up is not necessarily a bad thing. He is in a tight spot.