How many roses to cover an abyss: #1 Opening


(By Maria Letizia Cerica)

At 9:43 a.m. on April 21, 2016, a 911 call comes in from 7801 Audubon Road, Chanhassen, Minneapolis. It comes from a compound called Paisley Park.

The medical personnel who arrive on the scene immediately find a person unconscious inside an elevator. He is slumped against his left side, his head tilted toward his chest. They pull him out of the elevator. He is still warm, though he appears dead. They rest his legs on a rolled-up rug.

After checking for vital signs, at 9:48 the paramedics begin CPR, even though no pulse can be detected.

At 10:07, given that he is in asystole and rigor mortis is beginning to set in, the patient is declared deceased.

He is identified as Prince Rogers Nelson, born in Minneapolis on June 7, 1958. Age 57.


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