I just read on the BBC News website that the singer Prince has died suddenly aged 57.

No further details released at the moment.

News link here

Holy shit. He was so young ! Holy shit

The hell is with all these celebrity deaths, 2016? D:

Never would have expected Prince. Too young, and so damn sudden.

Ugh I know! I just found this out :( I am so in shock... what a legend. RIP babe...

F U 2016

57? Dang thought he was older rip

I am so sad right now. 😭

^^^^

Stunned and shocked beyond words. Truth:

Well, hopefully he'll be givin' a concert up in heaven today. My grandmother, who passed away just this morning in her sleep, would like that, i think.

- hugs ❤️

I can't believe this!I just found out on the radio station he passed away.I kept wondering why the station was playing a whole bunch of his songs this afternoon.They're even playing early material.

What is with this damn year?Rest in peace Prince.

sorry your grandmother passed away.

Just to think that he and my mom are the same age... wow. What a legend lost at so young. :c

Thank you~ It's just been a crazy day.

Ditto with everyone else, 2016 is just a rotten year this year. Can we just skip to 2017?

I was just scrolling to see what everyone was saying, but I'm so sorry for your loss <3

Jesus Christ, all these Celeb deaths. Really didn't expect Prince. Didn't expect Michael Jackson's death either. He was so young, too. What a shame.

Same with Alan Rickman, and Bowie. Man, what is going on, world?

Thank you~ Seems to be just that kind of day. Hopefully there were twice as many births than usual today!

Who knows? Its been a heavy year for celebrity deaths.

Dear 2016,

Fuck you.

💔 ,

Just about everyone on the planet

Since we're all here anyway, if there are any wrestling fans out there, Chyna died yesterday at 45.

I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. While this year has certainly sucked in the celeb department, it's a whole new level when death hits closer to home. My heart goes out to you and yours.

I grew up listening to Prince in my teen years. He was a HUGE influence back then. MTV was still relatively new and played music videos, lol. To see a video from him was captivating from seeing how he danced to the clothes that he wore. The man played so many instruments and had a voice that was spectacular and sexy.

My favorite song by him is "Kiss" 💋

I was reading an article and a poster summed it up well as to the way I am feeling about all this.

Posted by factchecker from Stuff.co.nz, "I think all these deaths is probably something unique to late baby boomers, gen x and early gen y - because we are the first people in history to be so close to our pop idols, hero's and the people who just make us smile. Because they have been so accessible through radio, recordings and TV/media when all these things were converging. This wave of deaths that see people's youth fading is no coincidence, its the passing of a generation and the media we have used".

RIP dear Prince... 😔