President Obama reacts to Prince's death: 'Nobody's spirit was stronger, bolder, or more creative'
Prince's sudden death on Thursday came as a shock to many of his fans — one of which just happens to be President Obama.
"Today, the world lost a creative icon," Obama wrote in his statement on Prince's passing. "As one of the most gifted and prolific musicians of our time, Prince did it all....'A strong spirit transcends rules,' Prince once said — and nobody's spirit was stronger, bolder, or more creative."
Read the full statement, below.
Pres. Obama on Prince: "The world lost a creative icon...nobody's spirit was stronger, bolder, or more creative." pic.twitter.com/3gznXs4Ktt
— ABC News (@ABC) April 21, 2016