(CNN) A deadly ailment killed Michael Jackson and Joan Rivers -- and may have figured in the death of the rock star, Prince. It's called "VIP syndrome." We still don't know all the details of Prince's death -- or the medical treatment that preceded it -- but on Thursday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that Prince died of an opioid overdose, citing a source familiar with the investigation into the singer's death. And earlier news accounts of the few weeks leading up to the discovery of his body in an elevator at Paisley Park describe a period of medical care and attempted medical care -- by both doctors and non-doctors -- that raises many troubling questions, including whether VIP syndrome occurred.Robert Klitzman: Minneapolis news report: Prince died of opioid overdose. Reports on his medical treatment suggest VIP SyndromeBy wanting to accommodate celebrities, some doctors fail to provide proper tests, treatments, Klitzman says
Instead, Andrew Kornfeld was one of the three individuals who found _ dead. _ and his representatives may well have hidden his opiate use: A week before the rock star's death, when his plane had to make an emergency landing because of "an unconscious patient," his staff said he had the flu, though some reports suggest narcotics were involved.