Prince: Cause Of Death Officially Determined as Opioid Overdose

His April 21st passing was sudden, and a shock to fans.

Today, law enforcement officials received back toxicology reports that confirm Prince’s death.

“Tests show that Prince died of an opioid overdose, a law enforcement official has said,” the Press Association tweeted before 12:30pm ET.

Prince was found in the elevator of his Paisley Park home in Minnesota.  In the weeks leading up the incident, the 57-year-old singer has been suffering from flu-like symptoms, friends said.

Nearly a week before his death, Prince overdosed from Percocet (which sources claimed he had a “history” of abusing) while flying home from an Atlanta concert.  

His plane had to make an emergency landing at an Illinois hospital, where the singer was given a “save” shot.

According to TMZ, the full medical examiner’s report will be released tomorrow, June 3rd.

The DEA found prescription bottles in Prince’s position at the time of death, according to NBC.

During a press conference, officials said they did not suspect foul play and there had been no obvious signs of trauma.

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“The information we have for now is he was last seen at 8 p.m. on Wednesday night,” the official told reporters.

“Staff members at Paisley Park were unable to locate Prince yesterday, and went to check on him.”

Carver County Sheriff’s Department’s Chief Deputy Jason Kamerud told E! News in late April that authorities were “continuing to investigate the circumstances of Prince’s death.

“The ME will provide toxicology results with her findings. I expect it to be a few weeks before we have her report(s).”

A local station alleged that prior to his death, Prince was seeking outpatient treatment for his addiction, but nothing was confirmed.

A source claimed that he had refills set up at different local pharmacies so as not to get caught with more prescriptions than he was prescribed.

Prince had no children and was unmarried at the time of his death.

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Quincy Jones: Terminally Ill Comic to Make HBO Debut Tonight

On August 6, 2015 comedian Quincy Jones was told he had one year to live.

After undergoing tests due to an accumulation of fluid in his belly, Jones, 32, was diagnosed with stage IV mesothelioma.

Highly respected in stand-up comedy circles for his incisive wit and tireless work ethic (He often performed several hundred shows in a single year.), Jones – no relation to the music producer Quincy Jones – was a virtual unknown to the general public until his recent appearances on Ellen. 

DeGeneres says she was impressed not only by Jones’ talent but by his perseverance, courage and optimism in the face of unimaginable adversity.

So she brought him on her show twice: once to tell his story, and a second time to receive the surprise of a lifetime:

Quincy Jones on Ellen

“Here’s the thing that you mentioned last time, that you want to do a comedy special,” DeGeneres says to Jones in the clip above. 

“So what you don’t know, we called the head of HBO. And your people didn’t even tell you this, but HBO is going to air your special.”

Jones’ reaction is one for the ages.

“I was hoping Netflix or Comedy Central,” the comic told People magazine in a recent interview. “HBO was like the Holy Grail.” 

As for his illness, Jones remains confident that it can be beaten:

“I don’t think I’m going to die in a year. I can’t see myself withering away on August 6, 2016,’ ” he says.

“So, when I got out of the hospital, I did what I needed to do to fight the cancer, which is chemotherapy. Changing my diet. Like, there was almost a desperation for me to survive. And that’s what I did.

“There is no cancer when I’m on stage,” he adds.

Jones’ special, Burning the Light, premieres tonight at 10 p.m. EST on HBO.

Quincy Jones: Terminally Ill Comic to Make HBO Debut Tonight

On August 6, 2015 comedian Quincy Jones was told he had one year to live.

After undergoing tests due to an accumulation of fluid in his belly, Jones, 32, was diagnosed with stage IV mesothelioma.

Highly respected in stand-up comedy circles for his incisive wit and tireless work ethic (He often performed several hundred shows in a single year.), Jones – no relation to the music producer Quincy Jones – was a virtual unknown to the general public until his recent appearances on Ellen. 

DeGeneres says she was impressed not only by Jones’ talent but by his perseverance, courage and optimism in the face of unimaginable adversity.

So she brought him on her show twice: once to tell his story, and a second time to receive the surprise of a lifetime:

Quincy Jones on Ellen

“Here’s the thing that you mentioned last time, that you want to do a comedy special,” DeGeneres says to Jones in the clip above. 

“So what you don’t know, we called the head of HBO. And your people didn’t even tell you this, but HBO is going to air your special.”

Jones’ reaction is one for the ages.

“I was hoping Netflix or Comedy Central,” the comic told People magazine in a recent interview. “HBO was like the Holy Grail.” 

As for his illness, Jones remains confident that it can be beaten:

“I don’t think I’m going to die in a year. I can’t see myself withering away on August 6, 2016,’ ” he says.

“So, when I got out of the hospital, I did what I needed to do to fight the cancer, which is chemotherapy. Changing my diet. Like, there was almost a desperation for me to survive. And that’s what I did.

“There is no cancer when I’m on stage,” he adds.

Jones’ special, Burning the Light, premieres tonight at 10 p.m. EST on HBO.

Ryan Gosling Says Women Make Him Better, Will Get Laid Forever

Divine, chocolate-covered Ryan Gosling hath spoken.

“I think women are better than men,” he told ES Magazine while in London promoting The Nice Guys.

Do you hear that?

That is the sound of men everywhere racing to the Self-Help section of their nearest Barnes & Noble.

“I’ve always liked women more,” Gosling went on.

“I was brought up by my mother and older sister. I found my way into dance class. My home life now is mostly women. They are better than us. They make me better.”

Go on, my beautiful Gosling.

“They are stronger. More evolved.”

And then, without the journalist needing to prod into his personal life (a topic which was off-limits), Gosling mentioned his growing family (albeit briefly).

“You can tell especially when you have daughters [Gosling has two, Esmeralda, 18 months and one-month-old Amada with girlfriend, Eva Mendes] and you see their early stages, they are just leaps and bounds beyond boys immediately.”

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And yes, he does think a female president is just what the Oval Office needs.

“I think it needs a woman’s touch,” he said, careful not to elaborate further on his political views.

#GosForHillz

The Canadian-born actor has seen the way men behave around women, and thinks it’s time they got a taste of their own medicine.

“‘It’s our time as men to be on the receiving end of the stick. I grew up with women so I’ve always been aware of it.

“When my mother and I walked to the grocery store, men would circle the block in cars,” Gosling recalled.

“It was very scary, especially as a young boy. Very predatory; a hunt.”

Even at his manliest, Gosling still feels feminine.

“I’d say 49 per cent, sometimes 47 per cent,” he admitted.

“It depends on what day you catch me.”

ILY, Ryan Gosling.