Heart-wrenching video shows teacher mourning Prince's death
He was watching a performance of "Purple Rain."
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Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.
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For many fans, Prince was an icon who appeared to transcend mortality — so his death comes as an especially painful shock.
Among those people is this teacher, whose emotional reaction to the pop icon's passing is moving viewers on Twitter.
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Student @shvrdae posted the video Thursday afternoon with the caption "When my teacher found out Prince died." In the clip, the teacher takes off his glasses and rests his head in his hands while a YouTube video for "Purple Rain" plays in the background.
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Chloe Bryan
Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.
