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There is no reason to believe it was a suicide, the sheriff says

Sheriff says Prince was last seen alive at 8 p.m. Wednesday

"We will leave no stone unturned," the sheriff says

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A day after Prince’s death stunned his fans and fellow musicians, the work of finding out why the music icon died began in earnest Friday.

Prince Rogers Nelson, 57, died Thursday at Paisley Park of unknown causes. The autopsy was conducted Friday at the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office in Ramsey, Minnesota, but it could be weeks before results are complete, spokeswoman Martha Weaver said.

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Singer and songwriter Prince performs onstage during his Purple Rain Tour in 1984. The artist, who pioneered "the Minneapolis sound" and took on the music industry in his fight for creative freedom, died in April 2016 at age 57.

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