The world is in mourning, and can seem to only cry purple rain. Last Thursday, the remarkable and iconic singer/songwriter, Prince, past away. The world was shocked and immediately took this death to heart. One could only wonder what caused his death, sickness, drug use, stress, but right now, none of those things matter: the world is simply celebrating Prince. In the article, people describe their personal favorites, and how connected they were to the pop music prince, and many related him as the "Michael Jackson they grew up on". As the article and slide show continues, images of people wearing all purple with heaving eyeliner and Afros surfaced, depicted the many connections Prince and his fans had. The world is simply sad, and needed to stop in order to honor one of the Greats.
In recent years, we have lost many icons, from Robin Williams, to Joan Rivers to David Bowie to Alan Rickman, and unfortunately, Prince has been added to the repertoire. The death of Prince is very similar to both the cultural effects of the death of MJ and David Bowie. When Michael Jackson died, the world pulled out one silk glove and red leather in order to celebrate the King of Pop who made the 80s a thriller. For Bowie, it was no different. Lighting bolts flashed across faces as Labyrinth was played in households across America. Bowie's death even lead to the iconic performance by Lady Gaga at the 2016 Grammys. All in all, the country continues to take shock to iconic celebrities who make America so outstanding.
The world mourns the loss of our dear, Prince.
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/22/entertainment/gallery/prince-purple-monuments/index.html
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