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Celebs share their heartbreak over Prince, dead at 57

Celebrities are fans prince 3too — and when it comes to Prince, many are super fans.

In the wake of the larger-than-life pop icon’s death at 57, celebrities are sharing their heartbreak on social media. Prince, born Prince Rogers Nelson, died at his Paisley Park residence outside Minneapolis this morning, a publicist confirmed to CBS News.

His music helped define the 1980s but he didn’t stop there, touching generations of fans over a three-decade career that was still going strong at the time of his death.

“Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal” creator Shonda Rhimes was among the first to express sorrow about his loss on Twitter:

during the Super Bowl XLI Half-Time Press Conference at the Miami Convention Center on February 1, 2007 in Miami, Florida.
during the Super Bowl XLI Half-Time Press Conference at the Miami Convention Center on February 1, 2007 in Miami, Florida.