As word of comedy giant Harold Ramis' passing spread via social media on Monday, admirers and colleagues in Hollywood expressed their condolences on Twitter. Billy Crystal, Jimmy Kimmel, Rosie O'Donnell and many more weighed in.
The+best.+
Sad+to+hear+my+friend+Harold+Ramis passed+away.+A+brilliant,+funny,+actor+and director.+A+wonderful+husband+and+dad. Big+loss+to+us+all.+bc
—+Billy+Crystal+(@BillyCrystal)+No+Harold+Ramis,+no+comedy+as+we+know+it+today.+
So+sad+about+Harold+Ramis.+His+work+changed+my+life+and+inspired+me+and+made+me+want+to+do+what+I+do.+Very+nice+man+and+a+good+neighbor+too.
—+Tom+Arnold+(@TomArnold)+Filling+out+the+paperwork+to+rename+my+kid+Harold.
—+Jason+Biggs+(@JasonBiggs)+Harold+Ramis+was+a+brilliant,+shining+example+for+every+comedy+writer+hoping+to+achieve+excellence+the+field.+He+will+be+sorely+missed.
—+Seth+MacFarlane+(@SethMacFarlane)+So+sad+about+Harold+Ramis.+Comedy+legend.+And+a+lovely+man.+
If+you're+my+age+and+got+into+comedy,+Harold+Ramis+was+one+of+the+reasons.+Life+is+fast+and+over+too+soon.
—+Zach+Braff+(@zachbraff)+So+sad+to+hear+about+Harold+Ramis.+Comedy+lost+a+big+one
—+Albert+Brooks+(@AlbertBrooks)+Was+honored+to+have+gotten+to+work+with+Harold+Ramis,+the+Buddha+of+Comedy.+Brilliant,+humble,+radiant.+We've+lost+an+icon.+
Awful+news;+Harold+Ramis+was+a+brilliant+writer+and+director,+and+a+very+very+good+man.+RIP
—+Michael+McKean+(@MJMcKean)+No+no+not+Harold+Ramis.+Worked+for+him+years+ago.+He+was+the+real+deal.+Growing+up,+his+work+changed+my+life.+He+will+be+missed.
—+Jon+Favreau+(@Jon_Favreau)+"I+collect+spores,+molds,+and+fungus"+-+condolences+to+the+family+and+friends+of+the+great+Harold+Ramis
—+Jimmy+Kimmel+(@jimmykimmel)+Harold+Ramis,+Chicago+actor,+writer+and+director,+dead+at+69+
The+Sony+Pictures+family+sends+its+condolences+to+the+family+&+friends+of+one+of+the+true+greats.+Harold+Ramis,+you+will+be+missed.
—+Sony+Pictures+(@SonyPictures)+