Tyka’s son, President Nelson, shared news of his mother’s death with the Minnesota Star Tribune on Tuesday, November 5, but did not provide further details. (Us Weekly has reached out to the Prince estate for comment.)
“She had her own mind. She’s in a better place,” her half-sister, Sharon Nelson, told the outlet.
Tyka — who was two years younger than her famous brother — died early Monday, according to the newspaper.
Like Prince and her parents, jazz singer Mattie Della Shaw Baker and musician John L. Nelson, Tyka was an accomplished musician who recorded and released four studio albums between 1988 and 2011.
According to the Star Tribune, Tyka was due to retire from music in June with one final concert set to take place in Minneapolis. However, she fell ill and didn’t make it.
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