jhon00 said:

It's just something weird/unnatural about seeing Prince 1958-2016 on the cover of magazines when I'm in a store. I know it's mostly about selling magazines, but it has an effect on me. It's like looking at the cover of an Obituary everywhere I go to shop. [Edited 8/4/16 6:59am]

Same. I still get choked up just seeing those numbers. Seeing them now, I'm tearing up. It's finality.

It is an obituary. He is gone, and you all believe it. You don't want to, but you do. You can accept it, and probably have already. The only people in denial are the mentally ill who believe JFK is stowed away in Iowa somewhere.

Yup - seeing the dates really bums people out. But why don't you put it in a thread title, anyway?

Genesia said:

Seeing it on Wikipedia also makes me sick. I will never get over 'was'. A couple of years ago, when Whitney first died---her being referred to in past tense on there really put me on edge. Then I would go to Prince's page and be like, "At least, we still have Prince."

Prince (musician)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Prince
Prince performing at the Coachella Festival in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Prince Rogers Nelson
Also known as	as performer: Camille (Love Symbol) The Artist Formerly Known as Prince (TAFKAP) The Artist[1] as songwriter: Jamie Starr Joey Coco Tora Tora Alexander Nevermind Christopher Tracy
Born	June 7, 1958[2][3] Minneapolis, Minnesota,U.S.
Died	April 21, 2016 (aged 57) Chanhassen, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres	Funk pop R&B rock
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter multi-instrumentalist record producer actor film director
Years active	1976–2016
Labels	Warner Bros. Paisley Park NPG EMI Columbia Arista Universal
Associated acts	The Revolution Wendy & Lisa The New Power Generation The Time Morris Day Sheila E. Sheena Easton Vanity 6 Apollonia 6 Mazarati The Family 94 East Madhouse Anna Fantastic Andy Allo 3rdeyegirl Janelle Monáe Judith Hill

Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor.

I wish there was a law that made that combination of dates illegal so I'd never have to see them again.

Morningstarlet said:

It freaks me out because I was born in 1958 too. I guess it hits a little too close to home seeing those numbers.

*still hate seeing the dates*

The first date doesn't matter, and the last date doesn't matter. What matters is the dash. What he did inbtween those two dates.

Think about how incredible Prince's dash is. That's what I do, and it helps me.

RodeoSchro said:

The first date doesn't matter, and the last date doesn't matter. What matters is the dash. What he did inbtween those two dates.

Think about how incredible Prince's dash is. That's what I do, and it helps me.

I'm gonna have to try to think about it like this!!! Thank you for saying that, it's absolutely true