Nine days ago, the world has lost Prince, a royalty by musical right, and up to now the cause of his death remains a mystery. As a legend, Prince's death at 57 years old is a public event and the cause of his untimely passing has been the interest of fans, onlookers and the press.
USA Today published real-time updates of latest happenings that pertain to Prince's death. The past few days had been jampacked with news of an upcoming tribute, the probability of crime and overdose of prescription drugs, distribution of Prince's assets and talks about turning Paisley Park, Prince's Minnesota compound, into a museum.
On May 6, the Los Angeles City Hall will pay tribute to Prince by holding a public memorial for the music icon. "Los Angeles was Prince's second home. He spent a lot of time here," Najee Ali, a local activist said to The LA Times. "It's not a time to mourn but a time to pay tribute to his legacy. We're expecting a big party on the grass next Friday."
Meanwhile, the StarTribune reported that investigation for death of Prince can become a criminal probe. Carver County Chief Deputy Jason Kamerud, head of the investigation, indirectly said so when he cited Minnesota law that allows him to conceal information while a "criminal probe" is possible.
Nonetheless, the investigators did tell the Associated Press that they are looking at the probability of drug overdose as the cause of Prince's death. They are investigating what drugs did Prince take, and if he did, whether or not these were prescribed by a physician.
Alfred Jackson, Prince's half-brother also refused to give any comment about Prince's death while the investigation is ongoing. In its timeline, USA Today said that the brother met up with his lawyer Frank Wheaton to secure his share of the properties Prince left.
The problem with the division of Prince's assets is that the musical legend did not leave any will. His former fiance, Sheila E. expressed her concern to People that after Prince's assets are settled, she wishes it to "be distributed in Prince's name to charities and causes which Prince has supported in the past."
Because of the absence of a will, Paisley Park, the $250 million Minnesota compound that Prince owns, might be difficult to turn into a tribute museum, even if fans and the musical legend's brother are pushing for it.
Prince was found lifeless inside the elevator of Paisley Park where 911 respondents proclaimed him dead at 10:07 a.m. on April 21 after they administered CPR.
