[Stdole]

Drug Addiction.... TMZ reported 4 trips in one day to
Walgreens for Percocet Pain Killer.... No good in my book for someone to honor a person of this culture. Period.. Another one off the streets

[gerryann]

Originally Posted by Stdole

Drug Addiction.... TMZ reported 4 trips in one day to
Walgreens for Percocet Pain Killer.... No good in my book for someone to honor a person of this culture. Period.. Another one off the streets

Wow, seriously? He was a human being! And you've contributed to society, how??

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by gerryann

Wow, seriously? He was a human being! And you've contributed to society, how??

Agreed.


While he was definitely a bit of a strange and troubled genius (as so many geniuses are), the proof of his immense talent and mark on the world will live on for a long, long time.

R.I.P. Prince.

[graciegirl]

So many people here are fond of him and know so much about him.I didn't know much about him at all. I read copious amounts about him last night. Tonight on 20-20 was very interesting. I didn't even recognize his hit songs. I knew and liked other groups and singers from the same era. I wonder why I was so ignorant of him.

[goodtimesintv]

Michael......Whitney......Prince....

How many more will die with their handlers/managers/financiers/agents enabling the drug addictions, to keep on milking them as cash cows.

[Yung Dum]

Why the hatred? Why call him a junkie? Do you know? He was a talented musician. Ask Eric Clapton who was the best guitarist of all time. I think we have lost another genius.

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by Yung Dum

Why the hatred? Why call him a junkie? Do you know? He was a talented musician. Ask Eric Clapton who was the best guitarist of all time. I think we have lost another genius.

There are two times in a person's life that other people say nice things about them retirement and death.

IMHO glossing over the reality of such people as Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Prince, etc sends the wrong message to young people. The drug epidemic began in the 1960's and continues today It is glorified in movie-making and with the unnecessary adoration of people who prematurely end their lives because they can't manage their lives. Prince was a talent but certainly was not making the right health choices.

I watched the series "Vinyl" as offensive as it is which gives you a glimpse of this rock and roll world. It is too painful and depressing for me to watch people self-destruct Vinyl went off my list

[RickeyD]

I've never taken interest with anyone in the entertainment/music industry. I'm not or never will be what people call a "fan". I do have respect for people that have made real contributions to our society as a whole, but again, I'm not a fan.
From the reactions I've seen in the media from people who are affected with his passing, I do have empathy for. I don't understand it, but I do concede that their feelings are real.

[Taltarzac725]

Prince death: Autopsy seeks answers - CNN.com

We should wait and see how Prince actually died before saying it was drug abuse.

[kittygilchrist]

Irascible me. Sick culture.
33 police officers died this year, and where were the blue lights?

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by kittygilchrist

Irascible me. Sick culture.
33 police officers died this year, and where were the blue lights?

There are many people who put out blue lights for slain officers. Prince wrote many very well known songs and was a top recording artist for decades. I do not have any problem with them celebrating the work and life of this artist.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Yung Dum

Why the hatred? Why call him a junkie? Do you know? He was a talented musician. Ask Eric Clapton who was the best guitarist of all time. I think we have lost another genius.

I agree with you. There will always be haters. And it is not a reflection of TOTV nor of the Villages. I have met a lot of wonderful thoughtful people the almost eleven years or so I have been here in the Villages.

[rubicon]

I lived about two miles from prince's home. Passed it at least once a week. Prince excited a generation of people. i do not believe people roil against a celebrity but the life style that accompanies it. Its not the celebrity they hate its the drugs culture, etc that has become a plight on this nation

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by rubicon

I lived about two miles from prince's home. Passed it at least once a week. Prince excited a generation of people. i do not believe people roil against a celebrity but the life style that accompanies it. Its not the celebrity they hate its the drugs culture, etc that has become a plight on this nation

Prince nearly overdosed on Percocet, a powerful opiate: report - NY Daily News

The rumors are that it was from an overdose of a pain killer called percocet like his previous overdose six days before.

Percocet oral : Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Pictures, Warnings & Dosing - WebMD

This is also called oxycodone.

[janmcn]

Originally Posted by rubicon

I lived about two miles from prince's home. Passed it at least once a week. Prince excited a generation of people. i do not believe people roil against a celebrity but the life style that accompanies it. Its not the celebrity they hate its the drugs culture, etc that has become a plight on this nation

The drug that may have killed Prince is called percoset (sp?). It is a combination of OxyContin and Tylenol. These drugs are probably used by hundreds, if not thousands, of villagers every day.