Detectives are investigating the star's death after he was found at his Paisley Park recording studios
Prince was found dead at his Paisley Park estate this morning.
Police confirmed the 57-year-old music icon's lifeless body was found at his home and recording studios in Minnesota just before 10am.
Detectives are investigating the circumstances behind the sudden death that has devastated millions of fans across the globe.
Carver County chief deputy Jason Kamerud said police responded to a medical call at 9.43am and the crime lab and medical examiner are on scene.
A harrowing 911 has been released where an operator can be heard saying that there is a "male down, not breathing" at the singer's address.
The local sheriff was called into work on his day off, Radar Online reports.
A police officer later tweeted: "Prince Rogers Nelson (57) found dead at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, MN. We are investigating the circumstances of his death."
It was later confirmed the pop icon died this morning at his Paisley Park mansion in Minnesota.
Dozens of devastated fans gathered outside of his home to pay tribute to the music icon.
Celebrities and fans have flooded social media with tributes, with Katy Perry tweeting: "And just like that...the world lost a lot of magic. Rest in peace Prince! Thanks for giving us so much..."
The news comes days after the singer was released from hospital after a bout of flu.
After his sold-out performance in Atlanta on Thursday, April 14 his private jet made an emergency landing at Quad City International Airport in Illinois.
From there the Purple Rain star was taken to hospital.
According to TMZ, he was released three hours later, returned to his plane and was taken home.
Just days later he held a party for fans at Paisley Park.
News broke this afternoon that a body had been found at the star's home but officials were unable to confirm that it was Prince who had died as his next of kin had not yet been informed.
Later the global icon's publicist confirmed the tragic news.
A reporter from local TV station KSTP, Farrah Fazal, tweeted this afternoon: "BREAKING: Deputies say they are now doing "death investigation" at Prince's PaisleyPark recording studios near Minneapolis. @ KSTP."
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