The 57-year-old artist died Thursday morning at his home outside the northern U.S. city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Born Prince Rogers Nelson, the multi-talented and influential musician is known for such songs as "1999," "Little Red Corvette," and "Purple Rain," the title track of his breakthrough 1984 album and movie.
Fans Remember Music Icon Prince
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Lorraine Womble wipes her eye at a vigil to celebrate the life and music of deceased musician Prince in Los Angeles, California, April 21, 2016.
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NASA tweeted out a photo of a purple nebula, in honor of Prince, April 21, 2016. The image shows a composite view of the Crab nebula, an iconic supernova remnant in our Milky Way galaxy, as seen by the Herschel space observatory and the Hubble space telescope.
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Julya Baer, 30, (R) cries at a vigil to celebrate the life and music of deceased musician Prince in Los Angeles, California, April 21, 2016.
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Pedestrians pass New York's Apollo Theater where the marquee displays a message about Prince's death, April 21, 2016.