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Matt Fink: Prince Band Mate Says Singer Was Sicker Than We Thought

Today, fans are mourning the shocking death of Prince , the visionary music legend who brought us unforgettable hits like “Kiss,” “1999” and “When Doves Cry.” The singer was found dead in his Minnesota home, just one week after his plane made an emergency landing to treat what representatives later said was the flu . However, Matt Fink, who played keyboards in Prince’s band The Revolution in the 80s, tells Radar Online that he believes Prince had more health problems than he had let on. “I can’t believe it was flu related,” Fink said, referring to last week’s incident. “At that time, I speculated it was not good,” he added. “But I was glad he was well. I assumed he was fine, that he was healing.” View Slideshow: Prince: Stars React to the Death of Iconic Singer In 2009, Prince revealed that he had been born with epilepsy and suffered seizures when he was a child. However, Fink said his friend never mentioned it to him. “He never discussed it. He brought that up much later after the band.” Fink said Prince had disclosed a separate health condition, but didn’t reveal any details about it. “He told me he had a heart murmur as well,” he claimed. “But we never discussed it.” “We’re in major shock right now,” he concluded. “It’s very difficult to express how we (the members of the band) feel. It’s a tough time.” At the time of this writing, the cause of death for the artist is still unknown. View Slideshow: Prince: Remembering the Music Legend’s Life In Photos

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Prince: Suffered Drug Overdose Days Before Death

In a troubling report released by TMZ, sources claim that Prince had been treated for a drug overdose just six days before his untimely death this morning. As we reported last week, the singer had been rushed to the hospital following an emergency plane landing. He was reportedly feeling unwell while flying home after a concert in Atlanta. A representative for Prince claimed the music icon had been battling the flu for weeks, but was doing fine after doctors treated him for symptoms. Multiple sources now say the artist was administered a “save shot,” which is typically given to counter the effects of opiate drugs such as heroin, oxycontin or morphine. At the time, doctors had advised Prince to remain in the hospital for 24 hours, but he ultimately decided to leave when he couldn’t secure a private room at the facility, according to the site. View Slideshow: Prince: Remembering the Music Legend’s Life In Photos He was released three hours later and flew home, which was just a 48-minute flight away. Sources reported that when Prince left the hospital, he “was not doing well.” Prince was found dead in his Minnesota home this morning. Paramedics performed CPR, but were unable to revive him. Earlier today, Prince’s former band mate Matt Fink confessed that he thought the flu excuse was bogus, and that there may have been an underlying health problem we didn’t know about. The cause of death is currently being investigated. View Slideshow: Prince: Stars React to the Death of Iconic Singer

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Prince: Suffered Drug Overdose Days Before Death