Purple reigned on Tuesday as Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton declared June 7 “Prince Day,” marking what would have been the late singer and Minnesota native’s 58th birthday.
The
music superstar, known for songs including “Purple Rain” and “When
Doves Cry,” died on April 21 of an accidental overdose of the powerful
painkiller fentanyl at his Paisley Park Studios compound in the
Minneapolis suburb of Chanhassen.
“Prince,
and his music, defined an era,” Dayton said in statement. “Minnesotans
and our nation mourn the loss of a great artist.”
In
a written proclamation of “Prince Day,” Dayton encouraged Minnesotans
to wear purple “in honor of The Purple One’s enduring legacy.”
Social
media was buzzing over the move, and #PrinceDay was the top-trending
hashtag on Twitter in the United States, as numerous celebrities
commemorated the singer, whose full name was Prince Rogers Nelson.
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