No suspicion of suicide, foul play in Prince's death: sheriff

[MowCowWhoHow III]

Source: AFP

Chanhassen (United States) (AFP) - There was no evidence of trauma on Prince's body when he was found unresponsive at his Minnesota compound, and his death is not thought to be a suicide, authorities said Friday.

"We have no reason to believe at this point that this was a suicide," Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson told a news conference a day after the star's death. "There were no obvious signs of trauma on the body at all."

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/no-suspicion-suicide-foul-play-princes-death-sheriff-201752459.html?ref=gs

[monmouth4]

1. I read he was prescribed percoset and that may be the cause. n/t

[maxsolomon]

2. tmz is saying that's what caused his hospitalization last week

and that he filled a scrip 4x at his local pharmacy last week.

Occam's Razor.

[monmouth4]

3. Sad, sad, sad...RIP..n/t

[MADem]

8. Percocet is a combination of oxycodone and acetaminophen.

It's an opioid.

Scary side effects:

http://www.rxlist.com/oxycontin-side-effects-drug-center.htm

[glinda]

12. After an OD of this drug the true effects can come out in about 4 days.

This includes liver damage and organ failure just to name a couple.

[MADem]

16. Terrifying. What I don't understand is why he was left alone like that...?

Maybe I am hearing the reports in a chopped up way, but it sounded like he was all alone, that people were calling him, that he did not answer, so they went over and found him in the elevator.

You'd think, after that medical scare and the ostensible NARCAN dose, that someone would INSIST that he have a friend or servant by his side.

I don't know--maybe he was insistent, and wanted to be alone, but there are times when you just tell someone "Too bad--you're not well enough to be left alone."

You'd also think that he'd be warned about those effects you noted, and want someone nearby, just in case...?

I am guessing there is a lot we don't know, here.

[glinda]

20. Reports said he was alone in the whole complex by his self and that

was not unusual. Imagine that people did what he wanted. Imagine it is difficult to know who your friends are when one's life is so complex, big and you are not one who confides normally.
I agree there is most likely a lot more to the story. Family will decide how much we get to know. He was cremated and they had ceremony already. Many of my musician friends/acquaintances are silent so most likely there. Secret burial place also so no Jim Morrison grave dancing.
There is so much I can say on all of this...his weight, his age, his underlying health issues, his not being in a relationship for a long time, being on pain killers for perhaps too long, etc etc.....the person who dropped him off at 8 pm that night before.....sigh. Sad.

[underpants]

14. He professed to be a Jehovah's Witness

Do some of them take prescriptions and accept medical treatment? I really don't know.

[Spider Jerusalem]

19. I think you're confusing JW's with Christian Scientists (n/t)

[glinda]

21. No blood transfusions.

[ciaobaby]

4. Put the breaks on the speculation

I just watched Dr. Cyril Weight (sp?) on MSNBC. He jumped straight to a drug overdose without knowing anything other than what we all know.
It could just as easily be a heart attach or an aneurism. The point is we don't know and I think it is lazy and offensive to immediately imply drugs are involved.
Many people use percoset and do not overdose.
Hope we can just chill and play some Prince music and enjoy what he left us.

[Laurian]

5. Amen

Why does the media jump to speculation so quickly? Right now, I'm focused on and adjusting to the fact that he is gone. My mind is occupied remembrances and appreciation for his music. I'm not ready to process all the questions being raised.

[LiberalArkie]

7. He had to be in intense pain from a hip injury and playing the guitar with the arthritis that

can be seen in recent photographs. He may have simply not realized how much he had taken with the flu and the pain. It is very easy to over dose yourself when you are sick. When he was on the jet, people around him could see that he had taken an extra dose and landed the jet. But if no one is observing you, you can be in a to of trouble really quick.

[glinda]

22. Flu symptoms are a side effect of

Percocet and when the body has become addicted to it. It affects your intestines and also causes vomiting if you try to quit it. It also causes nerve damage and loss of feeling or over-feeling in primarily the legs.Just saying. No judgement here from this Mpls home town girl.

[maxsolomon]

9. Speculation is Human Nature

our brains are Speculation Computers.

even you are speculating that it was a heart attack or an aneurysm.

[LiberalFighter]

13. I woke up as Brian Williams was doing his spiel.

It was despicable that Williams had the doctor on to speculate without knowing the details.

I will not shed a tear if a meteorite hit him.

[bvf]

17. There will always be assholes

who would rather piss on graves. Fortunately, some here are well on their way to Flag City.

[BuelahWitch]

18. Thank you!

[eilen]

6. At his age, it likely could be a heart attack.

We see people come in all the time with blocked coronary arteries. The lucky ones.

[nc4bo]

10. A good neighbor of mine was found on the couch after 3 days.

Percocet accidental overdose suspected but autopsy will reveal the actual cause.

She had empty bottles all over the house and had just had a script filled a few days before she was found.

So so incredibly sad.

[glinda]

23. sorry

[cloudythescribbler]

11. forgive me if this is agenda-mongering, but this may speak for pot rather than percoset for pain nt

[Nac Mac Feegle]

15. Errmmmm....

This whole thing is nothing but speculation based on guesses by notoriously untrustworthy sources.

Don't confuse me with facts???? Let me make wild guesses and pas them off as gossip.


We're better than that, aren't we???


Sufficient unto the day, the evil thereof. Let's not add more unnecessarily.