The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. June 3, 2016 Tests Show Prince Died from Opioid Overdose ------------------------------------------- Toxicology tests have revealed the legendary singer Prince died from an accidental overdose of the opioid fentanyl. Fentanyl is many times more powerful than heroin and morphine. Seventy-eight Americans die every day from opioid overdoses. Topics:Music Addiction .