The coroner who performed an autopsy on singer Prince’s body has ruled out suicide, saying there were no obvious signs of trauma.
At a news conference Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson said while the full report from the 4-hour long post-mortem examination which took place on Thursday could take weeks to compile, “we have no reason to believe this was a suicide.”
Prince’s death has come as a shock to fans.
The Pop icon was confirmed dead on Thursday after police were called to Prince’s Paisley Park estate and found his body in a lift.
“It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary, iconic performer, Prince Rogers Nelson, has died,” his spokeswoman said.
“There are no further details as to the cause of death at this time.”
In a statement, Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson said his deputies responded to a medical call at about 09:43 local time (11:43 GMT) and later found an unresponsive adult male in an elevator at Paisley Park Studios.
First responders tried to revive him with CPR but he was pronounced dead at 10:07.
His death has rocked the music community and he is being remembered by fans everywhere.
