Tests show that Prince died of an opioid overdose, a law enforcement official has told the Associated Press.
The 57-year-old singer was found dead on April 21 at his Minneapolis-area estate.
The findings confirm suspicions that opioids played a role in the musician's death. After he died, a law enforcement official revealed that investigators were examining whether an overdose was to blame and whether a doctor had prescribed him drugs in the preceding weeks.
Prince's death came less than a week after his plane made an emergency stop in Moline, Illinois, for medical treatment as he was returning from an Atlanta concert.
Prince was found unconscious on the plane and he was given a shot of Narcan, an antidote used in suspected opioid overdoses, by first responders.
At least two doctors' names have come up in the death investigation being conducted by the Carver County Sheriff's Office, the US Attorney's Office in Minnesota and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Dr Michael Todd Schulenberg, a family practitioner, treated Prince twice in the weeks before his death and told investigators he prescribed medication for the singer. The medications were not specified in a search warrant for the Minnesota hospital that employed Dr Schulenberg at the time.
Dr Schulenberg saw Prince on April 7 and April 20 - the day before his death - according to the warrant.
Dr Howard Kornfeld, a California addiction specialist, was asked by Prince's representatives on April 20 to help the singer.
Dr Kornfeld sent his son Andrew on a flight that evening, and he was among the people who found Prince's unresponsive body the next morning, according to Dr Kornfeld's lawyer, William Mauzy.
The younger Kornfeld, who is not a doctor, was carrying buprenorphine, a medication that can be used to treat opioid addiction by easing cravings and withdrawal symptoms, Mr Mauzy said, explaining that Andrew Kornfeld intended to give the medication to a Minnesota doctor who had cleared his schedule to see Prince on April 21.
Mr Mauzy has refused to identify that doctor. Dr Schulenberg is not authorised to prescribe buprenorphine.
Prince's death came two weeks after he cancelled concerts in Atlanta, saying he was not feeling well. He played a pair of make-up shows in the city on April 14 before the emergency landing in Moline. Prince was scheduled to perform two shows in St Louis but cancelled them shortly before his death.
The singer had a reputation for clean living, and some friends said they never saw any sign of drug use. But long-time friend and collaborator Sheila E said Prince had physical issues from performing, citing hip and knee problems that she said came from years of jumping off high platforms and stage speakers in heels.
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