Pop icon Prince is dead at 57, TMZ reports. The musician reportedly died at his Paisley Park estate in Minnesota.
The news of Prince’s death elicited an immediate outpouring of emotion from celebrities on Twitter:
And just like that…the world lost a lot of magic ✨ Rest in peace Prince! Thanks for giving us so much…
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) April 21, 2016
Just heard about Prince ….can't believe it ……. – KU
— Keith Urban (@KeithUrban) April 21, 2016
R.I.P PRINCE, another icon gone to soon
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) April 21, 2016
Genius, legend, inspiration, friend.
The world will miss you.
I'll never get over it. pic.twitter.com/RXIZdfGNPw— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) April 21, 2016
We lost a visionary today. #RIPPrince pic.twitter.com/PvYtgqGm3r
— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) April 21, 2016
Long Live The King.
— ?st (@questlove) April 21, 2016
"'A strong spirit transcends rules,' Prince once said—and nobody's spirit was stronger, bolder, or more creative." —President Obama
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 21, 2016
"Dearly beloved
We are gathered here today
2 get through this thing called Life…"
-Prince— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) April 21, 2016
Rest in peace. Prince. Dead at 57. Too soon. #PurpleRain
— Tom Green (@tomgreenlive) April 21, 2016
Is it true? Is #Prince gone? #RIP
— Melissa Joan Hart (@MelissaJoanHart) April 21, 2016
It can't be true.
— Hozier (@Hozier) April 21, 2016
R. I. P to the King Prince thank u for inspiring me to be a Musician First and using this tool to heal people
— Wyclef Jean (@wyclef) April 21, 2016
I loved this Man. Too soon. Can't comprehend it but it's unfortunately true. Heaven is yours. RIP #Prince #RIPPrince pic.twitter.com/EH8paEvn75
— MC HAMMER e/acc (@MCHammer) April 21, 2016
2016 the year Trump became president and everyone cool died
— Lily Allen (@lilyallen) April 21, 2016
