Will Smith is paying his respects to Prince.
The Concussion actor is just one of many celebrities who have taken to social media to remember the legendary musician, after news broke that the "Purple Rain" singer died on Thursday at the age of 57.
"I am stunned and heartbroken," Will wrote on his
official Facebook page. "I just spoke with him last night. Today, [my
wife] Jada & I mourn with all of you the loss of a beautiful poet, a
true inspiration, and one of the most magnificent artists to ever grace
this earth."
Jada echoed her husband's statement, penning a beautiful tribute post to the late star on her own page.
"Prince was one of the first artists to put me on
game in regard to the industry," it read. "He was not only a genius
artist, he was kind, funny, beautifully eccentric, curious, imaginative,
magical, spiritual, rebellious and extremely intelligent. He showed me
early the power of living one's life by one's own rules and no one
else's."
"There are really no words to express what we have
all lost today," she continued. "To quote my friend Paress, 'Music has
lost its heart beat.' Rest in peace Beauty…"
As ET previously reported, Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson told ET that Prince was found unresponsive in an elevator when officials responded to a call at the singer's Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, at 9:43 a.m.
"When deputies and medical personnel arrived, they
found an unresponsive adult male in the elevator," Olson said in a
statement. "First responders attempted to provide lifesaving CPR, but
were unable to revive the victim. He was pronounced deceased at 10:07
a.m. He has been identified as Prince Rogers Nelson of Chanhassen."
The Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate
the circumstances surrounding Prince's death with the assistance of the
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and the Midwest Medical Examiner's
Office.
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