Images: Remembering Prince, 1958-2016
Pop superstar Prince, who was widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive musicians of his era, was found dead at his home on Thursday in suburban Minneapolis. His publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, told The Associated Press that the music icon died at his home in Chanhassen. He wars 57.
Rock singer Prince performs at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., during his opening show, Feb. 18, 1985.
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Rock singer Prince performs at the Orange Bowl during his Purple Rain tour in Miami, Fla., April 7, 1985.
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Prince eschewed the normal Q&A and chose to perform instead during Thursday's news conference regarding the Super Bowl XLI halftime show.
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American rock singer Prince plays his guitar during the start of his European tour at the ice hockey stadium in Stockholm, May 8, 1987.
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Popstar Prince pictured performing to Dutch fans in the Galgenwaard Football Stadium in Utrecht Friday night, June 19, 1987 the first concert of three to be held in the Netherlands, part of Prince's European Tour.
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Prince performs during Thursday's news conference regarding the Super Bowl XLI halftime show.
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American singer-songwriter Prince pauses during his show at New York's Madison Square Garden Sunday night, Oct. 3, 1988.
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American singer Prince performs in Hong Kong Friday, Oct. 17, 2003. Prince's concert was the opening act in a four-week government-sponsored music festival titled "Hong Kong Harbor Fest," aimed at boosting the image of SARS-battered Hong Kong. The singer was recently nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Prince performs during the 46th Annual Grammy Awards in a Los Angeles, Ca. file photo from Feb. 8, 2004. The "Purple Rain" singer will be honored with the 2005 NAACP Vanguard Award in a Los Angeles ceremony.
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Singer Prince arrives with his wife Manuela Testolini for the 77th Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005, in Los Angeles. Prince will be a presenter during the Oscars telecast.
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Prince performs during the halftime show at the Super Bowl XLI football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007.
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Prince performs during the halftime show at the Super Bowl XLI football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007.
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Prince presents the award for favorite album - soul/R&B at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, in Los Angeles.
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Prince eschewed the normal Q&A and chose to perform instead during Thursday's news conference regarding the Super Bowl XLI halftime show.
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Prince performs during the halftime show at Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007.
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Singing Star Prince is all smiles as he addresses the audience at the American Music Awards Monday evening, Jan. 27, 1986 in Los Angeles.
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Singer Prince is shown in concert in 1985, location unknown.
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The artist formerly known as Prince performs with Mayte and other dancers during the VH1 Fashion & Music Awards show in New York Sunday, Dec. 3, 1995.
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In this Jan. 11, 1985 file photo, Prince performs before a sold-out audience, in Houston. Prince's publicist has confirmed that Prince died at his home in Minnesota, Thursday, April 21, 2016. He was 57.
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In this April 26, 2008 file photo, Prince performs during the second day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. Prince's publicist has confirmed that Prince died at his home, Thursday, April 21, 2016. He was 57.
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