According to Prince‘s personal chef, Ray Roberts, the star showed troubling signs that something was wrong in the weeks leading up to his tragic death.
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As
Star readers know, the
world mourned the
tragic death of the "Purple Rain" legend on April 21, after he was found unconscious in his Minnesota estate after days of battling the flu. He was 57 years old at the time of his passing.
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According to what the culinary professional told
Page Six, though the king of funk put on a brave face when in the public eye, in reality, the iconic singer was"not even a hint" of the man he was pretending to be.
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Ray — who cooked for the star for nearly three years — assured that Prince wasn't feeling well for "weeks at a time," often suffering from sore throats and upset stomachs.
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“It felt like he wasn’t himself probably the last month or two,” Ray explained. “I think he was just struggling with being sick a lot.”
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As a result, the singer was eating less and drinking less water, and started requesting meals that were easily digestible such as smoothies and fresh juices.
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For what turned out to be his last dinner, Ray prepared a healthy combination of a roasted red pepper bisque with a kale and spring vegetable salad. But when the chef returned to Prince's home for the memorial service, he found out the meal remained in the refrigerator, untouched — the singer never got to eat it.
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Photo credit: Getty Images
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As
Star readers know, the
world mourned the
tragic death of the "Purple Rain" legend on April 21, after he was found unconscious in his Minnesota estate after days of battling the flu. He was 57 years old at the time of his passing.
Photo credit: Getty Images
prince-dead-personal-chef-signs-last-dinner-06
According to what the culinary professional told
Page Six, though the king of funk put on a brave face when in the public eye, in reality, the iconic singer was"not even a hint" of the man he was pretending to be.
Photo credit: Getty Images
prince-dead-personal-chef-signs-last-dinner-05
Ray — who cooked for the star for nearly three years — assured that Prince wasn't feeling well for "weeks at a time," often suffering from sore throats and upset stomachs.
Photo credit: Getty Images
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“It felt like he wasn’t himself probably the last month or two,” Ray explained. “I think he was just struggling with being sick a lot.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
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As a result, the singer was eating less and drinking less water, and started requesting meals that were easily digestible such as smoothies and fresh juices.
Photo credit: Getty Images
prince-dead-personal-chef-signs-last-dinner-01
For what turned out to be his last dinner, Ray prepared a healthy combination of a roasted red pepper bisque with a kale and spring vegetable salad. But when the chef returned to Prince's home for the memorial service, he found out the meal remained in the refrigerator, untouched — the singer never got to eat it.
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