Music star Prince died seven years ago at 57: Stars we lost to fentanyl overdoses

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Fentanyl has become one of the deadliest substances on the planet. The powerful narcotic — a synthetic opioid that’s cheap to produce — is frequently mixed with recreational street drugs or prescription painkillers, creating a terrifyingly lethal combination that continues to claim more lives with each passing day. On the seventh anniversary of music star Prince’s death, we’re taking a look back at some of the bold-faced names we’ve lost to fentanyl over the years…

On April 21, 2016, Prince died at his home in Chanhassen, Minnesota, following an accidental fentanyl overdose. The music icon was 57. During a 2018 press conference, a prosecutor investigating Prince’s death said that the superstar “thought he was taking Vicodin” and wasn’t aware of the fact that the drugs he used for chronic pain management had been laced with…