I was at work, lunching at my desk as usual. Decided to hit up TMZ to find out about Chyna and the 'fatality at PP' was the headline. I was certain it wasn't him...it couldn't be him...

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My gf called me and broke the news. Within minutes all my friends and relatives called and messaged me, then I knew he's really gone.

Strange, but for some reason he still feels very much present, like he's still around and never left.

I was in SF, on Mission in front of Bloomingdales heading to the Moscone Center. Just about to cross the street. Wife calls, I answer, she says "did you hear the news?" Brief silence. "Prince died". I just stood there, couldn't move. Told her I'd call back. Frantically looked for news on phone, but saw conflicting headlines, so was hoping it was a mistake. Made it to the conference center and read that it was confirmed. I immediately thought about how I went to bed and all was ok with the world, and now, Prince is gone. Forever and permanantly, at least for us. All I kept think was this is now a world without Prince. The hardest thing all day was networking and smiling and the inevitiable bullshit small talk, when all I wanted to do was put on headphones, listen, and cry to release the building pressure I was feeling. It felt irrational to feel that way, but damn, it was strong. Took BART home, made it to the car, drove away, and played "Black Muse", as it always put me in high spirits. I immediately started crying and had to just pull over. Even seeing all of the news today, it still feels like it's not real and tomorrow we'll find that he's still here somehow. But then I look at the TV to Prince's picture, and the dates June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016, and realize that it's all too real.

Notice the similarities between so many of our stories. Men/woman, so many of us broke down and cried as time froze. I was in a meeting with my corporate office and as someone was setting up their powerpoint presentation a brief flash showed that Prince had passed at age 57. I yelled "stop" and I was just look at oddly. My phone instantly started vibrating as text after text came through to see how I was doing. I had to hold it together for another 90 minutes. Walked out of the building to the office next door where my younger sister was and just broke down. And only this week I was telling my wife how 14 years ago I was at three ONA shows in LA and Prince mentioned that Maceo couldn't make it that night because he was snowed in somewhere and I said, "well sometimes it does snow in April." Prince laughed and Trevor (security guard did to). This was all during the intimate soundcheck. That was the week that I met our famous Prince.Org creator, Ben. That was an amazing year of 15 concerts at least. I weep openly and couldn't hide the loss if I tried.

Just waking up in my purple nightie, what else?

Just waking up in my purple nightie, what else?

I was at work when I saw the news about a death at Paisley Park. Cold chills went through my entire body, but kept telling myself, no it can't be, it just can't be Prince.

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Went to lunch and was sitting in my car. I had just opened TMZ on my phone and it said it was Prince and my phone rang. The first words my husband said to me were "I'm so sorry hun" and I knew it was true. I started sobbing and shaking.

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I somehow managed to "fake it" at work for the rest of the afternoon. I worked but I have no recollection of what I did, if it was right and I really don't care. I took a vacation day today, there was no way I could be there all day. All I could think was "hold it together till you get home". I got a few streets away from home and just couldn't hold it anymore. Pulled into the drive sobbing and my wonderful husband was waiting with a hug. Made me cry all the harder but I love him for understanding. He's a fan but not on the org level.

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One of the worst days of my life.

I found out as I was leaving my therapists visit. Ironic.

I was at home, my Wife texted me saying that "Absolute 80's" where playing an Hour long show dedicated toPrince (Absolute 80's is a UK DAB Radio station). I texted back saying oh cool!! I willput radio on, 5 minutes later she texted me back saying "Oh F**K Prince is dead"

I laughed, thought she was winding me up, so Bing'd it and...............

I had just finished some singing I do on Thursdays and got to my car and checked my phone. Had a text from lady that said, "Did Prince really die???" Also had a text from another friend. After checking the news, I sent a text to a friend of mine who I know loves Prince as much as I do that said, "Man please do not tell me what I'm hearing about Prince is true" and he confirmed it for me.

I sat in my car for 25 minutes just staring off into space before finally crying while driving home.

Throughout the day, I received constant text messages from friends and acquaintances checking on me or thanking me for helping them learn about some of his music. It's really been like a close family member has passed

I woke up maybe 5 minutes before TMZ posted it. About 5 minutes after that, a friend showed me the news. Spent the next 20 minutes freaking out and scouring the net for more info. Utter disbelief and jarring.

at work, on my morning break at 10:30. walked out, turned on my cellphone and it blew up.

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my cousin texted me: "prince is dead"

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i sent back a smiley face, called him a numpty and told him that no, prince had been hospitalized, but was fine, folks had seen him around and such.

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did not occur to me for one single second he could be right.

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but his wife texted me the link confirming rumors of his death and i ran to my car and sat there for a while, reading the article and hoping there had been a mistake

I was up in the mountains in Idyllwild, CA with sproradic phone service. (5000 ft ele) When I drove back down to Mountain Center (hot spot) I saw a message from my niece..."Prince died???" I thought it was a joke. Then I saw someone from South Carolina that I'd known for over 30 years post to my page on Facebook..."Are you ok?" And another friend posted to my timeline. I felt like someone punched me in the chest.

I was smoking weed all afternoon with my friends, in my car, bumping to some of the cuts from Dirty Mind, as well as some stuff from Rick James' Street Songs.

So, I go back home, so chill, so happy.

I connect to WIFI through my phone, and I get this notification by Yahoo! News that says: 'Legendary recording artist Prince dies at 57'

Well, the thing is, I wasn't surprised Prince was dead, I was surprised that he was, after all, the kind of person who dies and Yahoo News writes about it; Yes, a normal person, whom I always taken as unusual human being for all he has done for music with a profile as mysterious as the one he'd kept.

So, 'Prince dead at 57', 'Legendary icon Prince found dead at 57 in Paisley Park' ...etc, I see pictures of Prince side to side to David Bowie's picture with a caption that says '2016 the worst year ever', I see his picture along with MJ's, with Winehouse's... HE IS THE KIND OF PERSON WHO SURRENDERS TO MORTALITY, believe me guys, Prince being dead IS a thought I've never thought in my whole life.

I was at work and my Mom sent me a text asking me if I had heard. I said, "No!" and went online and saw the news. Just complete shock. Even now it's like, "Huh?" It doesn't feel real.

no way the flu was the cause of his death, thats' for the birds

I just woke up after a night of sleeplessness and feeling down for no apparent reason. Then I saw on the internet that Prince was dead. I thought it was some kind of cruel joke...

I was working on the computer and had the excruciating experience of refreshing the google news and twitter over and over again, because at first it was just that someone had died at Paisley Park... and I hoped, I hoped so much that it was someone else, someone else. I felt solid dread growing and growing and a sense of dnail, becuase only TMZ was reporting that it was Prince for about 5-10minutes there.

But then a refresh brought updates from all the news outlets.

It's hard for me to really talk about what all this means and how it affects me, because it's a slow and deep reaction, a slow shock and realization and understanding.

Shawy89 said:

I was smoking weed all afternoon with my friends, in my car, bumping to some of the cuts from Dirty Mind, as well as some stuff from Rick James' Street Songs.

So, I go back home, so chill, so happy.

I connect to WIFI through my phone, and I get this notification by Yahoo! News that says: 'Legendary recording artist Prince dies at 57'

Well, the thing is, I wasn't surprised Prince was dead, I was surprised that he was, after all, the kind of person who dies and Yahoo News writes about it; Yes, a normal person, whom I always taken as unusual human being for all he has done for music with a profile as mysterious as the one he'd kept.

So, 'Prince dead at 57', 'Legendary icon Prince found dead at 57 in Paisley Park' ...etc, I see pictures of Prince side to side to David Bowie's picture with a caption that says '2016 the worst year ever', I see his picture along with MJ's, with Winehouse's... HE IS THE KIND OF PERSON WHO SURRENDERS TO MORTALITY, believe me guys, Prince being dead IS a thought I've never thought in my whole life.

exactly never in a million years did i picture this day, or if so only in an it's impossible, could never happen kind of way. glanced at then shrugged away from the notion that he could even be mortal

I was getting ready to go to class and I decided to hop on the internet. The first site I went to was Buzzfeed lol and there it was in a big, red banner, that Prince had died. I instantly broke down.