This Day in History: Prince Dies (Sun., April 21) from pbs enterprises 1984 Watch Video

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This Day in History: , Prince Dies.<br/>April 21, 2016.<br/>The iconic musician, 57, <br/>was found dead at his estate, <br/>Paisley Park, in Minnesota.<br/>Prince had overdosed on fentanyl. <br/>His death was ruled accidental.<br/>Over the span of four decades, <br/>Prince transcended genre and created <br/>more than 30 albums, his first in 1978 for Warner Bros.<br/>Prince often played all of the <br/>instruments on the album himself. <br/>He was charismatic and electrifying on stage.<br/>His 1984 album 'Purple Rain' <br/>sold 13 million copies. It was number one <br/>on the 'Billboard' 200 chart for 24 consecutive weeks.<br/>He won seven Grammy awards. <br/>His final album was released in 2015, <br/>just months before his death.<br/>Few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly, or touched quite so many people with their talent, President Obama, via History.com