It’s been almost two weeks since Prince unexpectedly passed away at his home in Minnesota, and we still have no definitive answers about the cause of the music legend’s death.
Sadly, there’s mounting evidence that suggests the legendary singer/songwriter may have been battling addiction in his final days.
First, several source stated that Prince overdosed on Percocet in the days leading up to his death, forcing his private jet to make an emergency landing so that EMTs could restart the 57-year-old’s heart.
Shortly thereafter, authorities confirmed that Percocet tablets were found both on Prince’s body and throughout his home.
None of that confirms that he was abusing the medication or that that it played any role in his death, but it the reports do suggest that Prince was reliant upon heavy doses of potent drugs to help offset the impact of decades of physically-demanding performances.
Now, TMZ is reporting that Percocet may not have been the only drug that Prince was using on a regular basis.
An insider at the Carver County Sheriff’s Department tells the website that a concerned friend made an emergency call in 2011 claiming to be concerned about Prince’s cocaine habit.
The caller claimed that Prince had recently told her he “can’t control his habit” and feared for his life.
Law enforcement officials reportedly made a record of the call, but determined that they had legal grounds to intervene.
The source also revealed that Prince was hospitalized in 2013 for what his reps called “dehydration.”
Prince’s autopsy was completed last week, but it may be quite some time before the toxicology and coroner’s reports are made public.
We’ll have further updates on this story as more information becomes available.
