Prince, the innovative pop superstar whose songwriting and eccentric stage presence electrified fans around the world with hits including "Purple Rain" and "When Doves Cry," died on Thursday in Minnesota. He was 57.

极富创造力的流行歌手普林斯周四于明尼苏达州逝世，享年57岁。他独特的创作风格和古怪台风令全球大批粉丝痴狂，其热门歌曲有《紫雨》、《当鸽子哭泣时》等等。

His influential, genre-defying music blended jazz, funk, R&B, disco and rock, winning seven Grammy Awards and an Oscar.

他的音乐影响深远、风格独特，融合了爵士、疯克、节奏布鲁斯、迪斯科和摇滚，曾赢得7次格莱美奖和一次奥斯卡奖。

Prince was found unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park Studios compound, which included his home, in the Minneapolis suburb of Chanhassen, according to the Carver County Sheriff's Office. Emergency workers tried to revive him, but he was pronounced dead a short time later.

普林斯的家兼工作室“派利斯园”位于明尼阿波利斯市郊的小城查哈森，卡弗郡警长办公室称，有人发现他昏倒在园内的电梯中。急救人员施救无效，不久就宣告死亡。

The sheriff's office said it was investigating the circumstances. The local medical examiner's office said in a tweet that an autopsy had been scheduled for Friday.

警长办公室说具体情况还在调查中。当地法医鉴定办公室发布一条推特称将在周五进行尸体解剖。

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