Prince's Younger Sister, Tyka Nelson, Has Died at 64

Tyka Nelson, the only full sibling of the late musician Prince, has died.

The news was confirmed to the Minnesota Star Tribune on Monday morning (Nov. 4), after a memoriam was posted on Nelson's Facebook account, via her son, President Nelson. Although no details have been shared regarding Nelson's passing, she died at 64 years old.

Born to John L. Nelson and Mattie Shaw Nelson, Nelson was the younger sibling of Prince, who had eight siblings in total, including three half-sisters and four half-brothers.

During her life, Nelson was a solo jazz artist who released four albums, her breakout single being "Marc Anthony's Tune" in 1998. Following Prince's death in 2016, Nelson accepted the award for Top Soundtrack (Purple Rain) at the 2016 American Music Awards.

Nelson was set to make a comeback in June for what would've been Prince's 66th birthday but fell ill ahead of a farewell concert in Minneapolis. She was also planning to write a memoir.

"I’m getting older," she told the Star Tribune at the time. "I really wasn’t a singer. I’m a writer. I just happen to be able to sing. I enjoy singing."

At the time, Nelson also discussed that she felt connected to Prince fans as one of his last surviving siblings. "If I could I’d travel the whole world and meet people that loved him — I’m kind of the last link to him, for some people — it’s like giving back to him," she said. "As far as I’m concerned, he stayed because they loved his music."

Nelson is survived by her sons, President and Sir, sisters Sharon and Norrine Nelson, and brother Omarr Baker.