Celebrities react to the death of music legend Prince

As the world absorbed the news of the death of legendary singer Prince on Thursday, many took to social media to express their condolences or share some of their favorite memories.

Some talked about the first time they heard Prince, while others shared the video of his Super Bowl halftime performance, which was arguably one of the best ever.

Celebrities also took to social media to share their thoughts on his death. We picked out some of our favorites and put them below.

Prince died aged 57 near his hometown of Minneapolis.

Oh my god I can’t believe that Prince has died…he was a great great talent…RIP

— Billy Idol (@BillyIdol) April 21, 2016

We've lost the greatest artist of my generation. I danced on stage with him when milo was in my belly. Prince, I will forever love you. #RIP

— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) April 21, 2016

PRINCE, sad to say, has passed on!!! He was a Giant. My deep condolences go out to his family, friends and fans.

— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) April 21, 2016

"Dearly beloved
We are gathered here today
2 get through this thing called Life…"
-Prince

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) April 21, 2016

"Artist" & "Genius" are thrown around carelessly these days. Prince Rogers Nelson was an actual artist & a legit genius. I'm so sad#RIP

— Mario Lopez (@MarioLopezExtra) April 21, 2016

R.I.P PRINCE, another icon gone to soon

— SHAQ (@SHAQ) April 21, 2016

And just like that…the world lost a lot of magic ✨ Rest in peace Prince! Thanks for giving us so much…

— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) April 21, 2016

Today is the worst day ever. Prince R.I.P I am crying!

— Boy George (@BoyGeorge) April 21, 2016

Prince was brilliant and larger than life. What a sad day.

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) April 21, 2016

Just heard the news about Prince. We are losing all our greats. So sad …. Met him several times. Sweet man. The epitome of talent.

— Debbie Gibson (@DebbieGibson) April 21, 2016

Meeting big stars is mostly disappointing in one way or another, but that was not the case w Prince. He was everything I hoped he'd be.

— jake johnson (@MrJakeJohnson) April 21, 2016

R. I. P to the King Prince thank u for inspiring me to be a Musician First and using this tool to heal people

— Wyclef Jean (@wyclef) April 21, 2016

Words cannot describe the gigantic crater left in the wake of the death of #Prince. This one truly hurts. RIP. The doves are crying.

— Josh Gad (@joshgad) April 21, 2016

I Miss My Brother. Prince Was A Funny Cat. Great Sense Of Humor.

A photo posted by Spike Lee (@officialspikelee) on Apr 21, 2016 at 10:18am PDT

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