She was 64 A cause of death has been revealed for Tyka Nelson, the younger sister of Prince Rogers Nelson, professionally known as Prince. The Minneapolis singer, who recently retired from music after scheduling a farewell concert in June,

Tyka Nelson reportedly suffered a prolonged cardiac arrest episode before finally succumbing to the cold hands of death.

Weeks after it was announced that Prince's only full biological sister Tyka Nelson passed away at the age of 64, her official cause of death has been revealed. According to her death certificate, which was obtained by TMZ from the Minnesota Dept.

Tyka Nelson died earlier this month at the age of 64, just months after she was due to perform at a concert in June but was forced to skip the show after falling ill