Musical legend Prince was found dead on Thursday, April 21 - prompting an out pouring of grief from his friends, fellow stars and family.

So far, the cause of his death has not been confirmed as police to continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding his untimely death - claiming that due to toxicology results it may take several weeks.

An autopsy was performed on Friday morning with Carver County Sheriff's dept. confirming in a press conference afterwards that they had ruled out suicide but, not "foul play".

The body - which was recovered in the elevator of his Paisley Park mansion - has now been returned to his grieving family.

Tributes from around the world soon came pouring in from across the globe with Stevie Wonder, Madonna, President Obama and Justin Timberlake sharing their heartbreak about his death.

Police confirmed the star was last seen alive at 8pm on Wednesday night an hour after he was pictured at a pharmacy near his home.

Since his death questions about his health have been raised, with claims Prince was treated for a drug overdose just six days before his passing.

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