RIP Prince

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Prince, mysterious, inventive chameleon of music, dies at 57

He won seven Grammy Awards and an Academy Award, and was named in 2004 to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He remained a creative force in recent years and had performed earlier this month but canceled an April 7 appearance in Atlanta because of what a representative called the flu.

His death April 21 at his home in the Minneapolis suburb of Chanhassen, Minn., was a devastating shock to the entertainment world and beyond. He was 57.

His publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, confirmed his death, but the cause was not immediately known.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/prince-mysterious-inventive-pop-music-chameleon-dies-at-57/2016/04/21/bd13e8d8-07e2-11e6-a12f-ea5aed7958dc_story.html

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1. Photos.

http://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2016/04/21/purple-lighted-zakim-bridge-honors-prince-touches-boston

Purple-lit Zakim Bridge honors Prince, touches Boston
By Nik DeCosta-Klipa April 21, 2016

The Zakim Bridge lit up, as it does, Thursday night. But following the death of Prince earlier in the day, Gov. Charlie Baker directed transportation officials to illuminate the bridge, among other landmarks, in the iconic color of the pop legend.

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According to a Baker aide, Prince’s 1984 album “Purple Rain” is among the governor’s all-time favorites.