Autopsy begins to determine Prince cause of death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An autopsy began today to determine what caused the death of the iconic musician Prince, though officials said it could take days or even weeks before results are publicly released.

Prince was found unresponsive Thursday morning in an elevator at his Paisley Park compound in suburban Minneapolis. The local sheriff said deputies responded to a medical call at 9:43 a.m. but that first-responders couldn't revive the 57-year-old musician. He was pronounced dead at 10:07 a.m.

The Midwest Medical Examiner's Office was handling the autopsy, but the agency doesn't plan to release any preliminary information, agency spokeswoman Martha Weaver said. She said it could take several days or even weeks for tests to be completed and the office will wait to release findings until all the information is in.

Prince earlier this month had canceled concerts at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, which said at the time that the entertainer was suffering from the flu. He performed a makeup concert April 14 in that city, apologizing to the crowd for the earlier cancellation shortly after coming on stage.