I'm surprised no one used as an obituary title: THE ARTIST FORMERLY KNOWN AS PRINCE.
Like Michael Jackson, I like a few of his songs (Red Corvette, Raspberry Beret, 1999, When Doves Cry, Purple Rain) but was always turned off by his androgynous freak image.
I can acknowledge he had talent, but was never really my style. And as with Michael Jackson's death, the media coverage of his passing is way beyond what is warranted.
I also lose sympathy for the death of stars who die from substance abuse (although that is not 100% proven at this point for Prince). It reminds me of that schmuck athlete married to one of the Kardashians who passed out at a brothel in Reno, Nevada a few months ago, who was cranked up on a days-long marathon of hookers, Viagra, and other recreational drugs. While he was unconscious and almost died, the media were saying "Oh, oh, it's a tragedy..."
No, it's not!
It's a "tragedy" completely of his own making, because he was living like Caligula!
I find it hard to sympathize for people who are that wealthy and have that many options. They certainly could afford treatment and counseling before it ever gets to that point. I don't pity someone for their self-indulgence.
