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Over here on E Street, we are crushed by the loss of John Prine, Bruce Springsteen tweeted.
A true national treasure and a songwriter for the ages.
We send our love and prayers to his family.
On his April 8 E Street Radio show, Springsteen added, His death just makes me angry.
He was simply one of the best we had.
And we will miss him.
Im crushed by the loss of my dear friend, John.
My heart and love go out to Fiona and all the family.
For all of us whose hearts are breaking, we will keep singing his songs and holding him near.
Bon Ivers Justin Vernon tweeted about seeing a man who looked like Prine in Milwaukee earlier in the day.
The man looked at me and smiled.
I thought to myself Im so glad John got better,he wrote.
He is my number 1.
Im very very sad about all this.
I feel more Truly blessed than anything for Him.
Prine died at 73due to coronavirus-related complications, after being hospitalized on March 29.
Here are more tributes from musicians and celebrities.
A true national treasure and a songwriter for the ages.
We send our love and prayers to his family.
Words can’t even come close.I’m crushed by the loss of my dear friend, John.
My heart and love go out to Fiona and all the family.
For all of us whose hearts are breaking, we will keep singing his songs and holding him near.
I’m just heartbroken.#johnprine
We love you John.
And very saddened for this los of an American icon.
better at it than pretty much any of us.
decades of service to song.
this is a loss with no upside.
Great American singer/songwriter that found the heart and humor in even the darkest of human stories through song.
It hurts so bad to read the news.
My hero is gone.
My friend is gone.
Well love you forever John Prine.
thank you for everything.
One and only.#hellointhere#johnprinepic.twitter.com/kMBsRDMYwQ
Just gutting.
No one wrote songs about humankind with more grace and wit.
To quote him, “He was in heaven before he died.
Heartbroken to hear that John Prine has been taken from us by this damnable virus.
He is singing with the angels.
You will be missed but your songs will live on.
john prine is as good as it gets.
an honor to be alive during his time making work.
Musicians have also recorded covers in tribute to Prine.
My kids got introduced to John Prine tonight and helped me do a tribute.
