Prince in photos: 1958-2016 (38 images)

Prince, the iconic singer-songwriter whose hits such as "Purple Rain," "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?" and "I Wanna Be Your Lover," defined a generation, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Paisley Park. He was 57.

Prince entertains during half time at Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on February 4, 2007. File Photo by Gary C. Caskey/UPI

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Prince acknowledges the audience as he accepts the Lifetime Achievement award at the 2010 BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 27, 2010. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Prince accepts the award for best male R&B artist during the 2006 BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on June 27, 2006. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Prince, 2004 Hall of Fame inductee, performs at the 19th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies held on March 15, 2004, in New York. File Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

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