Prince, pop icon and Purple Rain star, dies at 57

Today marks the tragic loss of the iconic musician Prince, known for hits like "Kiss" and "Purple Rain," at just 57 years old. TMZ has reported that he was found dead in his home in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Born as Prince Rogers Nelson, he had recently been hospitalized on April 15 after an emergency landing of his private jet in Illinois, yet he still performed the very next day. Over his remarkable career, he won seven Grammy Awards and sold more than 100 million records, blending genres like funk, R&B, and rock. His 1984 album and film "Purple Rain" made history by topping charts in all three categories at once, a feat previously achieved only by the Beatles, and won an Oscar for Best Original Song Score. Just a month prior, he announced a forthcoming biography titled "The Beautiful One," co-written with Spiegel & Grau, scheduled for release in 2017.