This man passed away ten years ago

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debaser64@reddit

Fuck 2016. Bowie. Prince. Cohen. Rickman. Carrie Fisher. It really was the beginning of he end.

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Notermlimits4GEQBuS@reddit

I lost my mom in December of that yr :(

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therealpopkiller@reddit

Also Sharon Jones, Glen Frey, Antonin Scalia (which set off a chain of events we will feel the effects of for decades), Gary Shandling, Anton Yelchin, Gene Wilder… the reaper was busy

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Hilsam_Adent@reddit

That was like the 78th time Wilder's death was reported. I'm still not convinced he actually croaked.

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CBDeee-Lite@reddit

And George Michael on Christmas Day. Fuck me

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unholy_hotdog@reddit

I had a breakup right after the 2016 election AND one of the cats I was sitting for died.

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TrixieLaBouche@reddit

Victoria Wood and Ronnie Corbett too for us Brits. Absolutely crap year.

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GenJohnnyRico@reddit

I actually had no idea he died. If you were to ask me when that Prince Super Bowl halftime show was, I would've definitely thought it was sometime in the last ten years!

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WuTang4thechildrn@reddit (OP)

You didn’t know Prince haws dead??? Ooook

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No_Zombie2021@reddit

Obligatory ”While my Guitar Gently Weeps” link.

https://youtu.be/dWRCooFKk3c?is=FKGoWJW_n1H19Id_

Rumor is that he pulled this off after not making the Rolling Stones top 100 guitarist list.

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Kevin_LeStrange@reddit

As a Jehovah's Witness, will Prince Rogers Nelson be one of the 144,000 anointed chosen to rule in Heaven? Or will he enjoy eternal life on a newly restored earth?

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Doctor_Tyrell@reddit

Save some of that edge for the other kids.

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WuTang4thechildrn@reddit (OP)

No disrespecting Prince on this thread

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snorday@reddit

He took guardianship of a 16 year old so he could groom her. He was a great musician, but a creepy little man as well.

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snorday@reddit

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Let's stop idolizing grown men who take advantage of teenage girls. Cry me a river- he was what he was. He's gone now.

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snorday@reddit

You are little old to have a parasocial relationship with a dead man.

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Doctor_Tyrell@reddit

This is why no one invites you anywhere.

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bascule@reddit

The very first song I played after I found out was Let’s Go Crazy and all the lines about not letting the elevator bring you down took on a rather awkward feeing

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protossaccount@reddit

I drove for uber in the twin cities when he died. I spent the entire night driving people to First Ave so they could place flowers and mourn with others.

Ellie Golding and Band of Horses were playing that night as well. Those 3 were all of my trips.

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snorday@reddit

I love this man's music, but he was in fact a creepy little groomer.

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Saw him at CLT airport. I ran to get a glimpse when someone told me he was there. He was so very very small next to his defenseive lineman sized guards. I miss him every day. Oh damn, I am wearing a Purple Rain shirt right now. RIP Prince you were the King IDGAF what they say.

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Sleep_Till_5373@reddit

The 🐐

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selftaughtgenius@reddit

☹️

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FoppyRETURNS@reddit

Everyone had a copy of Purple Rain hanging around.

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MsBlondeViking@reddit

Probably the first movie I watched, at far too young of an age. Probably why I’ve always thought Prince was beautiful.

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USUgoody@reddit

First album I bought with my own money was 1999. One of the artists I wish I saw live before passing.

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zwartepiet_@reddit

I was lucky to see him in Toronto nearly 20 years ago now , one of the best shows I’ve ever seen of any music genre. The man was a true artist

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Peaches4U2@reddit

Happy cake day! 🎂

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Murphy_Dropkick410@reddit

Still one of the best halftime shows ever.. and it freaking rained during purple rain 💜

Prince at the Superbowl XLI - Purple Rain

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Starscream147@reddit

Yeah that was rad. Watched that live.

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Dr_Disaster@reddit

Performance was so good that God himself provided the effects.

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Murphy_Dropkick410@reddit

💯

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WuTang4thechildrn@reddit (OP)

I don’t think there is one better. There are aspects of that show you can’t recreate

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Murphy_Dropkick410@reddit

Edited to reflect 🙏

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time2sow@reddit

Sometimes it snows in april Sometimes i feel so bad. So bad. Sometimes i wish that life was never-ending And all good things, they say, never last.

...and love, it isnt love, until it's passed

😓

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WuTang4thechildrn@reddit (OP)

This hits hard!!! 💧

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DestroyerTame@reddit

Damn, I can’t believe it was that long ago already.

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Wapiti_whacker82@reddit

Game...Blouses.

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WuTang4thechildrn@reddit (OP)

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dishonorable_banana@reddit

You bitches want pancakes?

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pct2daxtreme@reddit

Glad I got to see him perform, Musicology tour.

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MrNinoBrown1906@reddit

Halftime show had the Marching 100 and it rained during Purple Rain. I dint think you can top that as a halftime show

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djseifer@reddit

I would have loved to have gone to one of his "Piano and a Microphone" concerts, where it's just him, a piano, and a microphone in a really small venue. Someone uploaded video footage to YouTube and it looked pretty damn cool to be so close to him, but it got taken down fast.

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AskingFooAFriend@reddit

Damn! It's been that long already. Purple Rain was the first concert I ever attended. I spent my monthly college allowance on the tickets and t-shirt. Money well spent. He was the greatest!

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No_Abroad6533@reddit

The year all the aliens left the planet to its doom

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anitabelle@reddit

I was fortunate enough to see him in concert in 2012. He rode around in a white bicycle. He played piano, guitar and danced around with endless energy. It’s easily the best performance I’ve ever seen live. So happy that I got to see a live performance of at least one of who I considered the big 3 of the 80s (other 2 being Madonna and MJ).

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WuTang4thechildrn@reddit (OP)

I really wish I good have seen him live.

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JeffTS@reddit

I was in my car outside a Bed, Bath & Beyond in Newburgh, NY awaiting the arrival of the puppy that I adopted when this came over the radio.

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Kelvin_Inman@reddit

I was at a data security training at a larger conference, and the company running it was the ones who did the digital forensic investigated to find who gave him the drugs that caused the overdose. Oddly, they showed an image of Prince, from when he was found collapsed in his private elevator. I did not expect that. I’ve seen worse, we likely all have, but that shook me, and seared into my mind.

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losgidi@reddit

That's really sad. I read her been dead for hours before they find him. A tragic end and nobody was ever charged I believe.

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BurnabyMartin@reddit

That morning I woke up at 3 am for no particular reason and sat and watched the sun rise over Maui as the news unfolded.

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Status-Hovercraft784@reddit

He shouldn't be gone. Truly tragic.

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Illustrious_Profile6@reddit

His name was Robert Paulsen

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limelight022@reddit

Some of the best tunes ever written! His songs still have a unique sound and catchy hooks as ever!

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usernames_suck_ok@reddit

It feels longer, honestly. I've been thinking about him a lot lately and how creative he was in a non-mainstream way that still ended up widely appreciated. Maybe because I've been jammin' Hammer's "Pray" with the "When Dove's Cry" steal in it lately.

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