CHANHASSEN, Minn. (MEDIA GENERAL) — Pop music superstar Prince died at his home in suburban Minneapolis Thursday. He was 57.
Prince broke through in the late 1970s with “Wanna Be Your Lover” and soared with albums “1999” and “Purple Rain.” He was widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive musicians of his era.
Following the news of his death, fans and stars alike quickly took to social media to express their shock and disbelief but also remember the music icon.
Remembering Prince
Rock singer Prince performs at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., during his opening show, Feb. 18, 1985. (AP Photo/Liu Heung Shing)
Oscar-winning rock singer Prince gives his final performance in Miamis Orange Bowl, Easter Sunday, April 8, 1985, before a crowd of an estimated 55,000 fans. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)
FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2009 file photo, U.S singer Prince attends John Galliano's Spring-Summer 2010 fashion collection, presented in Paris. Singer-songwriter Prince is headlining the 20th annual Essence Festival, a celebration of black music and culture being held July 3-6, 2014 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
Prince performs during the halftime show at the Super Bowl XLI football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
In this Feb. 4, 2007 file photo, Prince performs during the halftime show at the Super Bowl XLI football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Singer Prince and his date walk to their seats before the start of the Versace for H&M fashion show in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
In this Aug. 9, 2011 file photo, U.S. musician Prince performs during his concert at the Sziget Festival on the Shipyard Island, northern Budapest, Hungary. (AP Photo/MTI, Balazs Mohai, File)
In this April 7, 1985 file photo, Prince performs at the Orange Bowl during his Purple Rain tour in Miami. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin, File)
In this April 10, 1997 file photo, Prince performs a medley of "Take Me With U" and "Rasberry Beret" at the 4th annual VH1 Honors in Universal City, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
In this Nov. 22, 2015 file photo, Prince presents the award for favorite album - soul/R&B at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles. Authorities are investigating a death at Paisley Park, where pop superstar Prince has his recording studios. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
In this April 26, 2008 file photo, Prince performs during the second day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
