TMZ confirmed Thursday that the body found at Paisley Park was, in fact, singer Prince. He was 57.
He was last filmed in Manhattan by TMZ:
The Minneapolis, Minnesota, native won seven Grammy Awards (32 nominations), a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award (Best Original Song Score, "Prince").
Prince headlined a memorable Halftime Show during the 2007 Super Bowl, performing smash hit "Purple Rain" during a literal downpour:
Among the R&B visionary's greatest hits were "When Doves Cry" (which spent five weeks atop the Billboard charts), "Kiss" (two weeks), and "Cream":
Below is a 1982 live performance of "Do Me, Baby" at the Capitol Theater in Passaic, New Jersey:
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