The artist was found in his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota early this morning.
Prince was born Prince Rogers Nelson, and had a career spanning four decades. He won seven Grammys and even an Oscar for best original song score in 1985 for "Purple Rain."
On April 15th, Prince had a medical emergency, and his plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Illinois; however, he performed the next day, saying he had the flu. He recently canceled two shows due to health related concerns.
Officials have not yet released the details on how he passed.