Shocked fans have laid bouquets and purple balloons outside Prince's home in Minnesota, where he died at the age of 57 yesterday.
Hundreds of people braved the rain to mourn and celebrate the life and work of the music icon - and his sister, Tyka Nelson, came outside to tell the crowd: "He loved all of you. Thank you for loving him back."
An all-night dance party is being held in Prince's honour at the Minneapolis nightclub where he filmed Purple Rain, one of the songs which helped propel him to stardom.
And in New York, roughly 1,000 people attended an impromptu street party organised by Spike Lee - wearing purple and dancing along as Prince's music played from loudspeakers.
Medical examiners have received Prince's body and plan to perform an autopsy later today - and investigators say the cause of death is yet to be determined.
Prince had been found unresponsive and alone in an elevator at his complex in Paisley Park where he lived and worked.
A transcript has emerged of the frantic 9/11 call made by someone inside the superstar's compound, in which they said: "The person is dead here … and the people are distraught."
When asked by an operator for the address, the caller appeared confused and said: "Um, we're at Prince's house."
The emergency services had attempted CPR on arrival but could not revive the singer-songwriter.
Barely a week before his sudden and unexpected death, Prince had become unwell during a flight and his private jet was forced to make an emergency landing in Illinois.
Footage has emerged from what is believed to be the singer-songwriter's final show in Atlanta, Georgia, where he performed Purple Rain as the finale.
He had cancelled two shows in the city because of ill health in the run up to his death.
Prince's passing has stunned the music industry - dominating the world's newspapers and prompting MTV to begin a marathon of his music videos.
The music channel's emblem turned purple in homage to one of his greatest hits, a tribute emulated by Google on its homepage.
Officials at the Carver County Sheriff's Office are investigating the circumstances of his death, and say foul play "is neither suspected nor not suspected".
It could take days before medical examiners have preliminary findings, and weeks for toxicology results.
His first wife, Mayte Garcia, told People magazine Prince was her "everything".
They were married in 1996, and in that year, they lost their son a week after he was born with a rare genetic disorder.
"I loved him then, I love him now and will love him eternally. He's with our son now," she added.
Those gathered outside his home in Minnesota are not just celebrating a global pop icon, but remembering a neighbour.
Chris Spiegel, who attended one of the intimate performances Prince regularly performed at Paisley Park, said: "We were in there and he performed until 3am, it was so special. He shook my hand.
"It's just very sad that he's gone. We were very proud of him."
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