Prince Rogers Nelson, American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor, died on April 21, 2016 at his Paisley Park recording studio and home in Chanhassen, Minnesota at the age of 57.

On April 7, 2016, Prince postponed two performances at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta from his Piano & A Microphone tour. The official reason for this was stated to be influenza. Originally, Prince rescheduled and performed the show on April 14, despite not being in peak health. When flying back to Minneapolis the next morning, Prince became unresponsive, and the plane he was on had to make an emergency landing. Representatives stated that not only was he dehydrated, but he was also still suffering from influenza.

On April 21, emergency services received a call from Prince’s home at Paisley Park at 9:43 a.m. The caller, Andrew Kornfeld, who flew in that morning on behalf of his father, Dr. Howard Kornfeld, to devise a treatment plan for opioid addiction, stated that an unidentified individual was lying unconscious on the floor of Prince’s home, and moments later, said he was dead. Emergency responders found Prince unresponsive in an elevator but were unable to revive him.

After an autopsy, Prince’s remains were cremated by a group of his most beloved. Prince’s publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, stated, “Prince’s remains have been cremated and their final storage will remain private. We ask for your blessings and prayers of comfort for his family and close friends at this time.”

However, it was not just close friends who showed up to pay their respects. Many fans left flowers, signs and balloons in front of the complex. Balloons and flowers were also left at First Avenue, the downtown Minneapolis nightclub that became a landmark after Prince used it in the 1984 movie “Purple Rain.”

The current cause of Prince’s death is unknown. The autopsy was conducted at the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office in Ramsey, Minnesota, but, according to spokeswoman Martha Weaver and Noel-Schure, it could be weeks before the results for the autopsy are complete.