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Purple reign: Remembering how world mourned Prince’s death

Prince - By the Numbers
By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
April 14, 2017

Music artist Prince died April 21, 2016, at the age of 57. Here is a look back at the global tributes that were paid to the legendary artist.

Fans and media across the globe are mourning the loss of music legend Prince.

In addition to MTV playing Prince videos, celebrities mourning on social media and radio stations playing Prince's music, Prince's home state of Minnesota is turning purple in tribute.

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LOS ANGELES - MARCH 19: Musician Prince performs onstage at the 36th Annual NAACP Image Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on March 19, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Other landmarks and locations are also turning purple in remembrance of the musician.

Tributes for the The Purple One can be seen below:

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