The causes of his death have not been revealed. President Nelson, his son, clarified that he would not have information “for several days”.
American singer Tyka Nelson, Prince’s younger sister, died last Monday in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, her son President Nelson told The Associated Press. She was 64 years old.
The causes of his death have not been revealed. President Nelson said he would not have information “for several days.” She was preparing a mixtape and working on her memoir.
The singer had planned to retire this year. His last concert should have taken place last June. Sick, however, she was forced to give up going on stage.
A hit album in 1988
Born in 1960, Tyka Nelson was two years younger than Prince. She had released four albums. The first, Royal Bluewas released in 1988 and had met with some success thanks to the songs Marc Anthony’s Tune et LOVE
About her relationship with her brother, she said: “People often ask me what it’s like to be Prince’s sister. But they don’t realize that I’ve been his sister since I was born!”
Tyka Nelson had inherited Prince’s musical rights equally with his five brothers and sisters. Along with her brothers Baker and Jackson, she had recently sold her shares to the company Primary Wave Music, LLC.
