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Prince: His life and music
The Associated Press
St. Paul

Governor declares Friday as 'Prince Day' across Minnesota

Prince performs on American Idol
Prince performs onstage during the "American Idol" Season 5 Finale on May 24, 2006, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif.
Vince Bucci | Getty Images 2006

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Gov. Mark Dayton has declared Friday as "Prince Day" across Minnesota to honor the legacy of the homegrown music legend, who died April 21 of last year of an accidental painkiller overdose.

Dayton says Prince "showcased Minnesota to the world" and thanks the artist for making Minnesota his home. The state-owned Interstate 35W Bridge across the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis will be lit purple on Thursday and Friday night, in recognition of Prince's passing.

The bridge is equipped with a computerized lighting system that can bathe it with light in almost any color. It's often lit in appropriate colors for significant regional and national events.