WINNIPEG — Prince died at the age of 57 on Thursday and the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg honoured the passing of the music legend Thursday evening.
He died in home in Minnesota according to his publicist.
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The RBC Convention Centre tweeted out two photos of purple lights around the building in honour of the pop superstar, who was known for the hit song Purple Rain.
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Prince’s real name was Prince Rogers Nelson and he was born June 6, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minn.