Rehab Redemption? Inside Prince's Last Attempt To Save His Life — Could His Death Have Been Prevented?

As Star readers know, the "Purple Rain" legend has been battling the flu for days before ultimately being found unconscious at his Minnesota estate. He was 57 at the time of his passing.  

And now, new information has come to light about the days leading up to the star's death. According to KTSP 5 Eyewitness News, during his final days Prince has sought out-patient treatment for his dependence on Percocet, after an overdose almost took his life.  

Sadly, this wasn't the icon's first stint with substance abuse.  

The king of funk reportedly suffered from a mental meltdown and refused to release an untitled album in 1987,  after a bad ecstasy trip made him believe that releasing music to his fans was an act of evil.  

Prince was also forced to self-medicate with pain killers, after his religion — her was part of  Jehovah's Witness faith — refused for him to undergo necessary blood transfusions for a required hip replacement surgery, leaving him to "suffer for years."