2:06 pm, April 12th, 2013
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Hollywood is taking to Twitter to mourn the loss of legendary comedic actor Jonathan Winters, who passed away on Thursday night at 87.
Check out what stars are saying about the man and his legacy here:
Roseanne Barr: hail hail a genius has vacated this realm-Jonathan Winters revolutionary comedian-revolutionary mind. RIP
Patton Oswalt: No him, no me. No MOST of us, comedy-wise, come to think of it. #RIP Jonathan Winters
Eric Stonestreet: RIP Jonathan Winters. Thank you for your comedy.
Chelsea Peretti: JONATHAN WINTERS WAS MY DAD’S FAVORITE HE CRANK CALLED HIM FOR ME &MY DAD GIGGLED LIKE A SCHOOLBOY NEVER HEARD HIM SO HAPPY IT WAS THE BEST.
Albert Brooks: R.I.P Jonathan Winters. Beyond funny, He invented a new category of comedic genius.
Tom Arnold: RIP Jonathon Winters. The funniest man in the world. Look it up young people.
Jim Gaffigan: RIP Jonathan Winters – one of the greats. Really. So funny.
Kevin Poluk: Had a great run. Actual genius.
Dick Van Dyke: The first time I saw Jonathan Winters perform, I thought I might as well quit the business. Because, I could never be as brilliant.
Michael Ian Black: Jonathan Winters basically invented alternative comedy. RIP
Adam Shankman: RIP 1 of the great funny man legends of all time #jonathanwinters. I will always cherish how u made me laugh on set & off. We will miss u!
Brent Spiner: RIP Jonathan Winters. One of the real greats. Met him a few years ago. I said, “Hello”, he did twenty minutes. A great twenty minutes.
Chris Hardwick: RIP Jonathan Winters. Sad day for comedy fans. We were lucky to have had him at all.
Steve Martin: Goodbye, Jonathan Winters. You were not just one of the greats, but one of the great greats.
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