Prince died of opioid overdose

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Music icon Prince died of an opioid overdose in April, law-enforcement officials told the Associated Press on Thursday.

Prince died suddenly in late April. Law enforcement sources at the time had said that the musician, who had been struggling with chronic hip problems, had opioids on him at the time.

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