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Prince dies at 57, the world reacts

Twitter reacts to legendary singer's passing.

LEGENDARY musician Prince has died at 57. On Thursday morning the singer, born Prince Rogers Nelson, was reportedly found at his Paisley Park studio in Minnesota.

Last week, he was hospitalized after his private plane made an emergency landing following a concert.

One of the most iconic musicians in music history, Prince’s extensive career grew out of the music scene of his native Minneapolis, where he lived his entire life. His 1984 hit, Purple Rain, was his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, it also earned him two Grammys, and Oscar and a victory over Michael Jackson’s Thriller for Favorite Pop/Rock Album at the 1985 American Music Awards.

Here’s what some celebs had to say about Prince.

https://twitter.com/WhoopiGoldberg/status/723202001589276672

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Shiraz Habbib

Shiraz has been a community journalist for the last 12 years and has a specific interest in everything sports. He holds a Bachelor of Arts undergrad degree and honours degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal where he majored in Communications, Anthropology and English.

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