‘Purple reign’: Here’s how the 10 biggest U.S. papers covered Prince’s death

Published April 22, 2016 4:00pm ET



The passing of music icon Prince Thursday left newsrooms stunned, as reporters and pundits alike mourned the passing of the 57-year-old pop star.

On Friday, the 10 most-circulated newspapers in the United States dedicated a considerable amount of front-page space to the late music legend. Here are how the biggest papers in America commemorated the death of Prince (pictures courtesy the Newseum):

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