10 things you need to know today: April 22, 2016

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1. Music legend Prince dead at 57

Prince was found unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota early Thursday morning, and pronounced dead after CPR failed. He was 57. An autopsy is scheduled for Friday to help determine the cause of death. Born Prince Rogers Nelson, the Purple Rain artist reportedly made a health-related emergency landing in his plane on April 15 and his representatives said he was battling the flu. Known for his genre- and gender-bending performances that transcended the boundaries of rock, pop, funk, and R&B, Prince's legacy includes earning seven Grammys, performing at the Super Bowl in 2007, and selling over 100 million records worldwide.

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Samantha Rollins

Samantha Rollins is TheWeek.com's news editor. She has previously worked for The New York Times and TIME and is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.