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Prince’s estate to be temporarily managed by trust company

MINNEAPOLIS

A Minnesota judge appointed a corporate trust company Wednesday to temporarily oversee Prince’s multimillion-dollar estate, saying the emergency appointment was necessary because the superstar musician doesn’t appear to have a will and immediate decisions must be made about his business interests.

Judge Kevin Eide granted a request from Prince’s sister to appoint Bremer Trust as special administrator, giving the company authority to manage and supervise Prince’s assets and identify his heirs. Eide said Prince had no appointed personal representative but had substantial assets and owned businesses that require immediate attention and ongoing management.

The judge also noted that identities and addresses of Prince’s heirs need to be determined.

Manager: Chyna’s death may have been accidental overdose

REDONDO BEACH, Calif.

Former wrestling star Chyna died of an accidental overdose of a prescription sleeping pill and a tranquilizer, her manager said Wednesday.

“It’s a 98 percent certainty and 2 percent speculation,” Anthony Anzaldo said.

Anzaldo, who lived nearby, discovered the 46-year-old ex-WWE star dead April 20 in her bed at her Redondo Beach home. He thinks she may have died two or three days earlier.

Chyna, whose birth name was Joan Marie Laurer, was a lifelong insomniac who had prescriptions for Ambien and a generic version of the anti-anxiety drug Valium, Anzaldo said.

Associated Press