While the cause of his death is still under investigation, thousands of tributes have poured in from celebrities, netizens, and fans worldwide. Just about everyone is mourning the loss of a musical genius.
Compared to the rest of tributes to Prince, NASA's simple tweet earned one of the highest retweets and had a lot of fans reacting positively. Some companies who changed the color of their logos were accused by some fans as riding on the death of the creative icon.
Prince, whose full name was Prince Rogers Nelson, was best known for his song Purple Rain, When Doves Cry, Kiss and Let's Go Crazy. He made more than 30 albums and sold more than 100 million albums in his lifetime. He might sell millions more posthumously, if the rumor about two thousand unreleased tracks locked in his vault, turn out to be true.
Madonna said Prince was a "visionary who changed the world". Ellen DeGeneres described him as "brilliant and larger than life".
In a statement issued by the White House, President Barack Obama said that Prince "was a virtuoso instrumentalist, a brilliant bandleader, and an electrifying performer.
Everyone agrees that the world lost a great musician, whose individuality and creative talent will forever be remembered in the history of music.