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Remembering Prince: Madonna, Justin Timberlake and more mourn the legend's death


UPDATED FEBRUARY 28, 2019 9:51 AM EST

The stars are in mourning following the untimely death of singing superstar Prince. It was announced that the Grammy Award winner had passed away at his Minnesota home on Thursday, April 21.

Although the cause of death has not yet been revealed, the Carver County Sheriff has confirmed that an investigation into the death is underway. The musician's publicist Yvette Noel-Schure confirmed that the 57-year-old had died to the Associated Press.

In a statement she said, "It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary, iconic performer, Prince Rogers Nelson, has died at his Paisley Park residence this morning at the age of 57."

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Celebrities quickly took to social media to mourn the legend.
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The singer Prince has died at the age of 57 Photo: Getty Images

Upon hearing the news, many celebrities have taken to their social media pages to express their sorrow at the legendary musician's passing. Justin Timberlake credited the singer for much of his own music. “They say don’t meet your idols … That they let you down,” he wrote. “But, some of my greatest, funniest (yes, he was hilarious), and most prolific encounters and conversations about music came from the moments that I spent with him. It would be silly to say that he has inspired our music … It’s beyond that. He’s somewhere within every song I’ve ever written.”

Singer Katy Perry took to her Twitter page to pay her respects to the late star. "And just like that...the world lost a lot of magic. Rest in peace Prince! Thanks for giving us so much..."

Chris Rock expressed his disbelief at the loss of the singer. "Say it ain't so," he wrote on his Twitter, while Jennifer Lopez uploaded a picture of the singer on her Instagram captioning it, "Shocked and soooo sad!! #RIP PRINCE #music#legend#gonetoosoon"

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Justin Timberlake

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Madonna

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Solange

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Usher

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Charlie Puth

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Nick Jonas

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Questlove

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Lenny Kravitz

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Olivia Wilde

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Eva Longoria

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Jaime King

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Georgia May Jagger

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Kylie Jenner

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Sarah Jessica Parker

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Zoe Saldana

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Lena Dunham

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Rachel Hilbert

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Riley Keough

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Austin Mahone

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Emily Ratajkowski

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Reese Witherspoon

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Katie Holmes

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Olivia Munn

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Charles Kelley

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Adrienne Bailon

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Ashley Benson

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Jennifer Lopez

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Nick Cannon

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Little Big Town