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![Prince performs at the Bottom Line on Feb. 15, 1980 in New York City.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/prince-musician-dead-11.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Prince performs on Saturday Night Live on Feb. 21, 1981.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/prince-musician-dead-12.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Prince At The Palladium NYC Prince performs onstage at the Palladium on Dec. 2, 1981 in New York City.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/prince-musician-dead-9.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Prince Prince in 1982.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/prince-musician-dead-16.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Premiere of "Purple Rain" Prince attends the premiere of Purple Rain on July 26, 1984 in Hollywood, Calif.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/prince-musician-dead-13.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![MSDPURA EC001 Promotional still for Purple Rain.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/prince-musician-dead-18.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![UNDER THE CHERRY MOON, Prince, 1986, (c) Warner Brothers/courtesy Everett Collection Prince in Under the Cherry Moon, 1986.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/prince-musician-dead-17.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Prince Prince and the Revolution perform on Aug. 17, 1986 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/prince-musician-dead-15.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![1991 MTV Video Music Awards Prince performs at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 5, 1991 in Los Angeles.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/prince-musician-dead-3.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![BRITAIN ROYALS PEOPLE Prince Charles, right, talks with Prince, left, at the "Diamonds are Forever" celebration on June 9, 1999 in London.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/prince-musician-dead-2.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![46th Annual Grammy Awards - Show Beyoncé, right, and Prince perform at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 8, 2004 in Los Angeles.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/prince-musician-dead-4.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![The 19th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - Show From left: Tom Petty, Dhani Harrison and Prince perform during The 19th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in New York City on March 15, 2004. Prince was inducted into the Hall of Fame that evening.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/prince-musician-dead-19.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![PRINCE DIVORCE PRINCE DIPrince arrives with his former wife Manuela Testolini for the 77th Academy Awards on Feb. 27, 2005 in Los Angeles.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/prince-musician-dead-1.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![American Idol Season 5 Finale - Show Prince performs during the American Idol Season 5 Finale on May 24, 2006 in Hollywood, Calif.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/prince-musician-dead-5.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![US musician Prince performs during half- Prince performs during half-time at Super Bowl XLI on February 4, 2007 in Miami, Fla.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/prince-musician-dead-6.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Super Bowl XLI: Pepsi Halftime Show Prince performs during half-time at Super Bowl XLI on February 4, 2007 in Miami, Fla.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/prince-musician-dead-7.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![2007 NCLR ALMA Awards - Show Sheila E and Prince perform on June 1, 2007 in Pasadena, Calif.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/prince-musician-dead-10.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Celebrities At NBA All Star Game Prince with comedian Dave Chappelle at the 2007 NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 18, 2007 in Las Vegas.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/prince-musician-dead-8.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Prince during the 2015 American Music Awards on Nov. 22, 2015 in Los Angeles.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/prince-musician-dead-14.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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