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Prince’s sister, Tyka Nelson, has died at the age of 64. The singer had cancelled her farewell concert in New York in June, due to illness, and her son, President Nelson, confirmed to Minnesota’s Star Tribune on Monday (04.11.24) that she had passed away. He did not state her cause of death. Tyka’s half-sister, Sharon Nelson, said: “She had her own mind. She’s in a better place.” Her cousin, Charles ‘Chazz’ Smith, posted to Facebook: “Our family is very saddened to share the news of my cousin Tyka Evene Nelson who passed away this morning.” Tyka released four albums between 1988 and 2011 and h…