Jason Alexander, Seth MacFarlane react to news of Gilbert Gottfried's death on Twitter
Comedians, actors and friends reacted to the news that Gilbert Gottfried passed away. He was 67.
Seinfeld actor, Jason Alexander, mourned him on social media Tuesday after news of his death was released through a tweet on Gottfried's official account by his family.
"Gilbert Gottfried made me laugh at times when laughter did not come easily. What a gift," he tweeted.
Gilbert Gottfried made me laugh at times when laughter did not come easily. What a gift. I did not know him well but I loved what he shared with me. My best wishes and sympathy to his family. #ripGilbertGottfried
— jason alexander (@IJasonAlexander) April 12, 2022
Comedian and TV Show Host, Conan O'Brien recalled seeing Gottfried do stand-up comedy in the 1980's.
I saw Gilbert perform in 1985 and when he entered to applause he said, “Thank you, thank you very much.” He then continued to say “thank you” repeatedly for ten full minutes. It was the nerviest, funniest thing I had seen. So sorry to lose this sweet and delightfully funny man.
— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) April 12, 2022
Actor Mark Hamill, known for playing Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars film series, said on Twitter that Gottfried was a unique voice in comedy.
He was a unique voice in comedy on so many levels. Unpredictable, one-of-a-kind, hilarious & irreplaceable! Thank you for the lifetime of laughs, sir.#RIP_GilbertGottfried 💔 https://t.co/5tUbQBdnn6
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) April 12, 2022
Comedian Bill Burr recalled the first time he saw Gottfried perform.
Rest In Peace Gilbert Gottfried! First time I saw him live he did his Jackie Kennedy bit: “Jackie do you remember where you were…” in front of drunk Bruins fans at Nicks. #RIPGilbertGottfried https://t.co/9w0offZEZG
— Bill Burr (@billburr) April 12, 2022
Actor Luke Barnett tweeted about Gottfried's iconic voice.
Damn. Gilbert Gottfried. Not sure there’s a more iconic voice and seemed like such a genuinely nice guy. RIP. pic.twitter.com/5X1t8ow3nh
— Luke Barnett (@LukeBarnett) April 12, 2022
"Family Guy" creator, Seth MacFarlane, tweeted that Gottfried made him laugh on the set of a project they worked on together.
Gilbert Gottfried made me laugh so hard that day on set, I could barely do my job. A wholly original comic, and an equally kind and humble guy behind the scenes. He will be missed. https://t.co/93cKB6KEg8
— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) April 12, 2022