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==Reactions==
==Reactions==

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===Reactions from notable persons===


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Prince defamed immediately after death, widely reported. <ref>https://www.thewrap.com/princes-wikipedia-page-briefly-retitled-dead-jehovahs-witness-negro-photo/</ref><ref>http://www.aol.com/article/2016/04/21/prince-s-wikipedia-page-hacked-by-racists/21348909/</ref>
Prince defamed immediately after death, widely reported. <ref>https://www.thewrap.com/princes-wikipedia-page-briefly-retitled-dead-jehovahs-witness-negro-photo/</ref><ref>http://www.aol.com/article/2016/04/21/prince-s-wikipedia-page-hacked-by-racists/21348909/</ref>

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====Reactions from notable persons====
Reactions to the death of Prince poured in after the U.S. musician's death in April 2016. Notable reactions to [[Prince (musician)#2016: Illness and death|the death]] of American singer [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] were many, including widespread coverage about the many reactions from notable people.

*U.S. President [[Barack Obama]], who held a secret party in the White House for Prince in 2015<ref name=Obama>{{cite web|last=Bradner |first=Eric |url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/21/politics/president-barack-obama-prince-death-reaction/ |title=Obama mourns 'creative icon' Prince - CNNPolitics.com |publisher=Cnn.com |date= |accessdate=2016-04-22}}</ref>: "Today, the world lost a creative icon...Michelle and I join millions of fans from around the world in mourning the sudden death of Prince...Few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly, or touched quite so many people with their talent. As one of the most gifted and prolific musicians of our time, Prince did it all. Funk. R&B. Rock and roll. He was a virtuoso instrumentalist, a brilliant bandleader, and an electrifying performer."<ref name=Obama/><ref>{{cite web|last=Kelley |first=Lauren |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/president-obama-mourns-death-of-creative-icon-prince-20160421 |title=President Obama Mourns Death of 'Creative Icon' Prince |publisher=Rolling Stone |date= |accessdate=2016-04-22}}</ref>

*[[Beyoncé]]: "We lost a legend. RIP Prince."
*[[Billy Idol]]: "Oh my god I can’t believe that Prince has died…he was a great great talent…RIP"<ref>{{cite web|author=USA Today Network USA TODAY 9:18 p.m. EDT April 21, 2016 |url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/nation-now/2016/04/21/celebrities-react-princes-death/83341102/ |title='Stunned' celebrities react to Prince's death |publisher=Usatoday.com |date= |accessdate=2016-04-22}}</ref>

*[[Oprah]]: "Prince, the doves really are crying now."<ref>{{cite web|author=By the associated press |url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/celebrities-react-anguish-death-prince-57-38576160 |title=Oprah, Mick Jagger Among Celebs to React to Prince's Death |publisher=abcnews.go.com |date=2007-02-01 |accessdate=2016-04-22}}</ref>

*[[Mariah Carey]]: "Genius, legend, inspiration, friend. The world will miss you. I'll never get over it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-prince-dead-celebrity-reactions-20160421-snap-htmlstory.html |title=Stars react to Prince's death: 'A world less funky. I don't want to believe it' |publisher=LA Times |date= |accessdate=2016-04-22}}</ref>

*[[Justin Timberlake]]: "Numb. Stunned. This can't be real."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/jtimberlake/status/723200946050736128 |title=Justin Timberlake on Twitter: "Numb. Stunned. This can't be real." |publisher=Twitter.com |date=2009-03-25 |accessdate=2016-04-22}}</ref>

*[[Stevie Nicks]]: "My friend is gone...This is what it sounds like, when doves cry. He was my dove..."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/celebrities-react-princes-death-social-media/story?id=38575865 |title=Celebrities React to Prince's Death on Social Media |publisher=Abcnews.go.com |date= |accessdate=2016-04-22}}</ref>

*[[Spike Lee]]: "I miss my brother."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BEeG0NhSqnD/ |title=Spike Lee Instagram |publisher=Instagram |date= |accessdate=2016-04-22}}</ref>

*[[Lionel Richie]]: "I can’t believe it, I’m in total shock. So many wonderful memories, I will miss him."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/LionelRichie |title=Lionel Richie (@LionelRichie) |publisher=Twitter |date= |accessdate=2016-04-22}}</ref>


==Funeral==
==Funeral==

Revision as of 18:08, 22 April 2016


The Death of Prince occurred on April 21, 2016. Prince (musician) was an American musician.

Events surrounding death

=Events before death of Prince

April 7 Atlanta concert, flu and ban on photos and video complicate documentation of Prince as well as party in Minnesota. [1]

Reported treatment for drug overdose

Events at the time of death

, at 9:43 a.m., the Carver County Sheriff's Office received a 9-1-1 phone call from an unidentified male, requesting an ambulance to Prince's home and reporting, at first, that Prince was unconscious, and then (in the same call) that he was dead.[2] Authorities found Prince unresponsive, in an elevator at Paisley Park, which also served as his Minnesota home.[3] Prince did not respond to CPR administered by emergency responders and was pronounced dead at 10:07 a.m. He was 57 years old.[4][5]

Many musicians and cultural figures spoke about or released reactions to Prince's death.[6][7] Cities across the U.S. held tributes and vigils, and lit buildings, bridges, and other venues in purple light.[8][9][10] In the first five hours after the media began reporting his death, "Prince" was the top trending term on Twitter, and Facebook reported there had been 61 million Prince-related interactions.[11]

Autopsy

Autopsy on Friday but no results to be released for weeks, at least. [12]

Reactions

Extent of public reactions

Truibutes at his studio.[13]

Vandalism associated with his death

Prince defamed immediately after death, widely reported. [14][15]

Reactions from notable persons

Reactions to the death of Prince poured in after the U.S. musician's death in April 2016. Notable reactions to the death of American singer Prince were many, including widespread coverage about the many reactions from notable people.

  • U.S. President Barack Obama, who held a secret party in the White House for Prince in 2015[16]: "Today, the world lost a creative icon...Michelle and I join millions of fans from around the world in mourning the sudden death of Prince...Few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly, or touched quite so many people with their talent. As one of the most gifted and prolific musicians of our time, Prince did it all. Funk. R&B. Rock and roll. He was a virtuoso instrumentalist, a brilliant bandleader, and an electrifying performer."[16][17]
  • Beyoncé: "We lost a legend. RIP Prince."
  • Billy Idol: "Oh my god I can’t believe that Prince has died…he was a great great talent…RIP"[18]
  • Oprah: "Prince, the doves really are crying now."[19]
  • Mariah Carey: "Genius, legend, inspiration, friend. The world will miss you. I'll never get over it."[20]
  • Stevie Nicks: "My friend is gone...This is what it sounds like, when doves cry. He was my dove..."[22]
  • Lionel Richie: "I can’t believe it, I’m in total shock. So many wonderful memories, I will miss him."[24]

Funeral

Legacy

Prince #1 on iTunes 45 minutes after death announced.[25]

Memorials planned.

See also

References

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  1. ^ http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/22/entertainment/prince-last-days/index.html
  2. ^ Variety Staff (April 21, 2016). "Prince Reportedly Treated for Drug Overdose Before Death; 911 Details Released". Variety.
  3. ^ "Music legend Prince found dead at 57 at Paisley Park". Minneapolis Star Tribune. April 21, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  4. ^ Coscarelli, Joe (April 21, 2016). "Prince Is Dead at 57". The New York Times. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  5. ^ "Rainbow Appears Over Prince's Minnesota Home as Fans Mourn Artist". NBC News. April 21, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  6. ^ Bueno, Antoinette (April 21, 2016). "Celebs React to Prince's Death: Read Touching Tributes From Carmen Electra, Katy Perry, Madonna and More". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  7. ^ "Prince dead at 57, artists pay tribute". Fact. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  8. ^ "Parties, vigils, other tributes to Prince in many cities". CBS News. Associated Press. April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  9. ^ "Purple Rain: Cities Across the Country Light Up in Memory of Prince". KTLA. April 21, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  10. ^ "Boston Honors Prince By Lighting Zakim Bridge, South Station Purple". WBZ-TV. April 21, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  11. ^ Tennery, Amy (April 21, 2016). "Social media explodes as Prince tributes mark death of music icon". Reuters. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  12. ^ http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/22/entertainment/prince-death-main/index.html
  13. ^ http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/22/entertainment/prince-death-main/index.html
  14. ^ https://www.thewrap.com/princes-wikipedia-page-briefly-retitled-dead-jehovahs-witness-negro-photo/
  15. ^ http://www.aol.com/article/2016/04/21/prince-s-wikipedia-page-hacked-by-racists/21348909/
  16. ^ a b Bradner, Eric. "Obama mourns 'creative icon' Prince - CNNPolitics.com". Cnn.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  17. ^ Kelley, Lauren. "President Obama Mourns Death of 'Creative Icon' Prince". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  18. ^ USA Today Network USA TODAY 9:18 p.m. EDT April 21, 2016. "'Stunned' celebrities react to Prince's death". Usatoday.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ By the associated press (2007-02-01). "Oprah, Mick Jagger Among Celebs to React to Prince's Death". abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  20. ^ "Stars react to Prince's death: 'A world less funky. I don't want to believe it'". LA Times. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  21. ^ "Justin Timberlake on Twitter: "Numb. Stunned. This can't be real."". Twitter.com. 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  22. ^ "Celebrities React to Prince's Death on Social Media". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  23. ^ "Spike Lee Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  24. ^ "Lionel Richie (@LionelRichie)". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  25. ^ https://www.thewrap.com/prince-rip-no-1-itunes-purple-rain-very-best-of-hits-b-sides/
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