Overview
- Marking the 10th anniversary, Mayte Garcia said she learned of Prince’s death while driving and recalled thinking “no” over and over as she tried to get home.
- She described an intense sadness, said she couldn’t watch TV as tributes poured in, and remembered landmarks lit purple in his honor.
- Prince died on April 21, 2016 at age 57 from an accidental fentanyl overdose at his Paisley Park home.
- Live 4 Love Charities honored him with a Glam Slam Benefit that featured Paisley Park alumni and guest performances by Taylor Dayne and Sheila E.
- Garcia and Prince launched Live 4 Love in 1996 in memory of their son, Amiir, who died days after birth, and the two were married from 1996 to 2000.