...that he was alone. I guess I obsess over his associates' reactions to his death, because I can't fathom anyone whose main job it is to give pleasure through music ever deserving to die alone. I just hope had these people known about what he was suffering from, that they would have tried to be there for him. Sadly, it might be his fault that he was alone--like he didn't trust that older associates could forgive him for past grievances or newer associates could forgive him for not being as strong as he wanted them to think he was.

My apologies for being bitchy towards his associates this week. But sometimes it feels like despite all the tributes and nice words in his direction that he was still one of the loneliest people on the planet because really, who suffers from drug addiction almost completely alone and in complete silence?

Sorry for the depressing post. I will try to decrease the sad or cynical posts I create from this point on.

Agreed someone as a great as p didn't deserve the way he left. I do wish he would have been with at least one person. Why would his associates leave him all alone if they knew about the pills...

Jon1967 said:

at our man. If hed opened up n told the world what was up he might be here, depending on what was really happn w him, ie cancer,hiv,some dreaded fatal disease. Hip pain took him out cmon no fn way, ppl get thru it n recover w that everyday.... wth hapnd??? how did things get to the extent it did,od'ng on planes,other things only some know about . To many qs n no answers. You mean to tell me he refused blood products for a hip(s) procedure that could of helped? Thats suicide. [Edited 10/23/16 19:27pm]

I agree with you. If he had some type of health concern which required treatment, he may have not wanted to share it but he could've gotten expert care in L.A. or anywhere in the world in private. I feared for him after the plane incident and felt afraid for him. After that, I had hoped he would check into a hospital. BTW, my aunt who is in her 70's has had both hips replaced and she's very active - walking, going on carribean vacations, etc.

But, what I cannot get over is the fact that he allegedly OD'd on a plane and was not taken to a hospital for a lengthy stay. The supposed Narcan shot could have contributed to him getting sicker and he may have taken pain pills on top of that. He should have remained under care. Also, someone dropped him off that evening and it hasn't been revealed who that person was. That really bothered me that they casually dropped him off with a bag of full of medicine in tow.

derrick31 said:

Maybe he went quickly at least, sort of sounds as though that may have been the case.

purplerabbithole said:

...that he was alone. I guess I obsess over his associates' reactions to his death, because I can't fathom anyone whose main job it is to give pleasure through music ever deserving to die alone. I just hope had these people known about what he was suffering from, that they would have tried to be there for him. Sadly, it might be his fault that he was alone--like he didn't trust that older associates could forgive him for past grievances or newer associates could forgive him for not being as strong as he wanted them to think he was.

My apologies for being bitchy towards his associates this week. But sometimes it feels like despite all the tributes and nice words in his direction that he was still one of the loneliest people on the planet because really, who suffers from drug addiction almost completely alone and in complete silence?

Sorry for the depressing post. I will try to decrease the sad or cynical posts I create from this point on.

I've read in a few places that it probably happened quick and he most likely felt like he was falling asleep. At that hour I'm sure I wasn't the only one holding my pillow tight, wishing it were Prince Telepathically or Spiritually, he wasn't ever alone. I believe his spirit passed quickly to another relam, he had so much love from fans around the would, who truly loved him. Maybe he came back to say one last goodbye. He said he almost died when the plane landed and coming back was the hardest thing he had ever done. If he wanted someone there, I like to think he would have had them there. If his employees were all off duty, it was up to Prince who he let in his home but I sure didn't care for one of his last tweets: 'just when U think U are safe'

Its not suprising he died alone and most people die alone anyway but in prince case I pretty sure he spent majority of his life alone. Learning instrument writing songs etc. He pushed people out of his life all the time and his only friend really was the music and thats the life he led you can call that sad but it is what it is. After hear jill jones speak it just clarified and reaffirmed somethings to me. Being at the top is lonely and prince was simliar to his father in that he was a hermit and fully obsessed with music that truly and really was his life.

LuxLove said:

EmmaMcG said:

LuxLove said:

There are many things about his death that I struggle with but I never feel angry that he kept whatever was going on with him private. The whole world saw what Amy Winehouse was going through and it made no difference in her situation. I don't believe people around him didn't know - just not all those who act like they were super close

The difference between Prince and Amy Winehouse is that she was a junkie. Prince died from an accidental overdose of pain medication. It could happen to anyone. There's no record in any released hospital documents that he had any underlying health concerns. No cancer, aids or anything else. He had a bad hip. He took medication to ease the pain. That's it. He was probably on meds for the last few years. The problem is, and I know from experience, is that if you're taking these types of painkillers long enough, they get less and less effective. Which can lead to you taking more than what's prescribed to ease the pain. That's what more than likely happened on the plane. It obviously shook him up enough to contact that doctor who was due to come to Paisley Park the morning they found Prince's body. Unfortunately, in the meantime, Prince overdosed again and died. There's no big conspiracy or cover up. A man died from an accidental overdose. End of story. I understand a lot of us are huge fans but if his death is still troubling you to this degree 6 months later, then you need help. Just let the man rest and enjoy the music he left behind. That's his true legacy.

I understand his death came out of nowhere and we are all still feeling the loss, but to keep asking the same questions over and over (Why was he alone; where were his friends, why didn't anyone help him) isn't going to bring him back!! Yes, let's just please enjoy the music and celebrate his legacy.

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LuxLove said:

oliviacamron said:

EmmaMcG said:

LuxLove said:

There are many things about his death that I struggle with but I never feel angry that he kept whatever was going on with him private. The whole world saw what Amy Winehouse was going through and it made no difference in her situation. I don't believe people around him didn't know - just not all those who act like they were super close

The difference between Prince and Amy Winehouse is that she was a junkie. Prince died from an accidental overdose of pain medication. It could happen to anyone. There's no record in any released hospital documents that he had any underlying health concerns. No cancer, aids or anything else. He had a bad hip. He took medication to ease the pain. That's it. He was probably on meds for the last few years. The problem is, and I know from experience, is that if you're taking these types of painkillers long enough, they get less and less effective. Which can lead to you taking more than what's prescribed to ease the pain. That's what more than likely happened on the plane. It obviously shook him up enough to contact that doctor who was due to come to Paisley Park the morning they found Prince's body. Unfortunately, in the meantime, Prince overdosed again and died. There's no big conspiracy or cover up. A man died from an accidental overdose. End of story. I understand a lot of us are huge fans but if his death is still troubling you to this degree 6 months later, then you need help. Just let the man rest and enjoy the music he left behind. That's his true legacy.

Prince couldve been a funtioning addict I know people hate to hear the word addict and prince but he had been on pain killers for some years thats a fact. The fact he was taking off brand street drug is clear that he was addicted to painkkillers and had to keep uping the drugs to get relief because his body was getting used to it.

EmmaMcG said:

heathilly said:

EmmaMcG said:

LuxLove said: The difference between Prince and Amy Winehouse is that she was a junkie. Prince died from an accidental overdose of pain medication. It could happen to anyone. There's no record in any released hospital documents that he had any underlying health concerns. No cancer, aids or anything else. He had a bad hip. He took medication to ease the pain. That's it. He was probably on meds for the last few years. The problem is, and I know from experience, is that if you're taking these types of painkillers long enough, they get less and less effective. Which can lead to you taking more than what's prescribed to ease the pain. That's what more than likely happened on the plane. It obviously shook him up enough to contact that doctor who was due to come to Paisley Park the morning they found Prince's body. Unfortunately, in the meantime, Prince overdosed again and died. There's no big conspiracy or cover up. A man died from an accidental overdose. End of story. I understand a lot of us are huge fans but if his death is still troubling you to this degree 6 months later, then you need help. Just let the man rest and enjoy the music he left behind. That's his true legacy.

Prince couldve been a funtioning addict I know people hate to hear the word addict and prince but he had been on pain killers for some years thats a fact. The fact he was taking off brand street drug is clear that he was addicted to painkkillers and had to keep uping the drugs to get relief because his body was getting used to it.

Has that been proven already? Last I heard, they were still investigating if the Fentanyl was laced with something that may have been off brand and he could've been taking it without even knowing that.

I don't like to think about there being a conspiracy, in the same way that I don't want to with John Lennon's murder. I'd like to hear from those closest to him (Kirk Johnson I'm thinking of you) but really, it's none of our business to hear Prince's medical history divulged, what good is that going to do? Okay, these unanswered questions we're left with, well, I think Tyka probably does know more but it's a family matter and we should leave it at that - much as we probably don't consider this, he was just human after all with the same frailties.

Noone likes to think about Prince collapsing on his own inside an elevator, but I'd rather put the circumsatnces of it out of my mind, no CCTV footage needed thank you and his last moments should not define the way he's remembered. It was an accidental overdose of illegally obtained fetanyl, one of many such opiod abuse deaths in the US.

Okay, some people will think this is exactly what 'they' want you to believe but come on, let's be serious. He was an incredible artist and entertainer, like Sinatra, or Hendrix, Elvis or Bowie. I can't think the illuminati or government wanted him gone, Obama wouldn't have allowed it for one. There's always political and social unrest, I wouldn't say Prince was a figurehead for the black lives matter movement, he empathised and wanted to bring attention to the problem but he wasn't calling for action or leading protests down Pennsylvania Avenue waving a placard.

The fact that he fell asleep on the plane before Judith Hill's eyes, that's the way I'd like to think he went. A few days before his death, I had some concerns with the the story of his plane's emergency landing, wondered how I would feel if he died. Was it a premonition, what about his mysterious tweets, no, it was pretty obvious looking back that we were seeing some clues as to what was going on, and if a doctor had been contacted about his addiction and it spiralling out of control then quite simply this plane incident was just the most visible moment in what was probably a steady decline over a good couple of years.

It's sad for sure, but let's not consider it to be anything more than an accidental overdose of painkillers and thank goodness that's a world so alien and unfathomable to most of us.

The most talented musician and performer of his and most likely most generations, will be sorely missed but man, what an impact you had.

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I just hope he wasn't scared. I hate when people die in general. But I always wonder about their last moments. Were they scared? Were they in physical pain? I have heard they found him with his pants on backwards and things just kind of jumbled up. Makes me wonder if he was going for help ( I don't know where or to who, because no one was there) ...but maybe he knew something was VERY wrong and wanted help.

purplerabbithole said:

...that he was alone. I guess I obsess over his associates' reactions to his death, because I can't fathom anyone whose main job it is to give pleasure through music ever deserving to die alone. I just hope had these people known about what he was suffering from, that they would have tried to be there for him. Sadly, it might be his fault that he was alone--like he didn't trust that older associates could forgive him for past grievances or newer associates could forgive him for not being as strong as he wanted them to think he was.

My apologies for being bitchy towards his associates this week. But sometimes it feels like despite all the tributes and nice words in his direction that he was still one of the loneliest people on the planet because really, who suffers from drug addiction almost completely alone and in complete silence?

Sorry for the depressing post. I will try to decrease the sad or cynical posts I create from this point on.

Its because your a good human being who prob has a heart of gold.I think we get and understand that he's gone but,we dont know why he is gone.(not really).then when u think ok just an od then his sis said 'he said he would be dead in 2 years.Who says that?Did the dr tell him 2 years for something?