Celebrities Tweet Goodbye To A 'Ghostbuster'
(CBS NEWS) - News of the death of Harold Ramis, the comic legend who co-wrote and starred in "Ghostbusters" and directed films like "Caddyshack" and "Groundhog Day," was met with an outpouring of tributes from Hollywood.
Ramis died early Monday morning at his Chicago-area home from complications related to auto-immune inflammatory vasculitis, a condition he battled for the past four years. He was 69.
Ramis is also known for directing films such as Caddyshack, Groundhog Day, Analyze This and Year One. Ramis also directed 4 episodes of the television series "The Office."
Billy Crystal, Seth McFarlane, Zac Braff and Jon Favreau are among the famous faces who took to social media to honor Ramis' memory and legacy.
In a statement, close friend, co-star and colleague Bill Murray said:
"Harold Ramis and I together did the National Lampoon Show off Broadway, Meatballs, Stripes, Caddyshack, Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day. He earned his keep on this planet. God bless him."
Ghostbuster co-star Dan Aykroyd Posted on Facebook:
"Analyze This" Star Billy Crystal Tweeted:
https://twitter.com/BillyCrystal/statuses/438009264674598912
More Tributes:
https://twitter.com/SethMacFarlane/statuses/438009013616132096
https://twitter.com/Jon_Favreau/statuses/438006401223249920
https://twitter.com/MarthaPlimpton/statuses/438016327065030658
https://twitter.com/ZacharyLevi/statuses/438016299428769792
https://twitter.com/pattonoswalt/statuses/438019454341894144
https://twitter.com/jimmykimmel/statuses/438017262985826304
https://twitter.com/NiaVardalos/statuses/438017495203446785
https://twitter.com/oliviamunn/statuses/438018862500429824
https://twitter.com/rainnwilson/statuses/438005136804175872
https://twitter.com/sethmeyers/statuses/438011725669859328
https://twitter.com/zachbraff/statuses/438014075130216449
https://twitter.com/markhoppus/statuses/438002723385274368
https://twitter.com/RealSMG/statuses/438016430739439616
https://twitter.com/OfficialKat/statuses/438017378161410048
https://twitter.com/BaruchelNDG/statuses/438010010413441024
https://twitter.com/iamrashidajones/statuses/438011291634909184
https://twitter.com/SteveCarell/statuses/438023344152014848
https://twitter.com/richardroeper/statuses/437999991043284992
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https://twitter.com/ThatKevinSmith/statuses/438032078274576385
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