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[One Last Gift] Rainbow Appears Over Prince’s Minneapolis Estate Hours After Legend's Passing

Fans are saying it’s a beautiful way to say goodbye.

As the fans around the world mourn the death of Prince, the legendary musician appeared to say goodbye in the most colorful way.

“Wow! A rainbow appeared over #Prince’s Paisley Park,” an Instagram photo was captioned, capturing the beauty that spanned the sky hours after his death Thursday.

In the snapshot, the rainbow looks like it’s going up into the sky with dozens of flowers, balloons and other gifts left behind by fans on the grounds of Prince’s estate below.

“That’s Prince’s entrance into heaven, on a rainbow,” one user commented.

The rock star died at the age of 57 on Thursday and was found in an elevator at Paisley Park in Minnesota. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:07 a.m. Central Time after medics performed CPR, but were unable to revive him.  

Prince’s exact cause of death has yet to be determined, but medical examiners are scheduled to perform an autopsy Friday. 

(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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