Movie veteran Dan Aykroyd has expressed his sadness after learning of the death of his Ghostbusters co-star Harold Ramis.
The actor, writer and filmmaker has died from complications of a rare blood disease, and celebrities including Jon Favreau, Seth MacFarlane, Eli Roth and Stephen Fry were among the first to honour the late star via Twitter.
Now Aykroyd has added his tribute to his friend and collaborator.
A statement issued to The Hollywood Reporter reads: "(I am) deeply saddened to hear of the passing of my brilliant, gifted, funny friend, co-writer/performer and teacher Harold Ramis. May he now get the answers he was always seeking."
Aykroyd had been working with Ramis for some time to bring Ghostbusters 3 to the big screen, but it is not yet known how his death will affect the project.
Meanwhile, comedian Steve Martin has commented on Ramis' passing via Twitter, writing:
So sorry to hear about the death of Harold Ramis, a comedy master. Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, and more.
— Steve Martin (@SteveMartinToGo) February 24, 2014Actress Julianne Moore tweets:
Very sad to hear that we lost Harold Ramis. Exceptionally talented, exceptionally kind.
— Julianne Moore (@_juliannemoore) February 24, 2014And his Year One co-star Christopher Mintz-Plasse has also expressed his thoughts online, tweeting:
SO lucky I got to work with Harold Ramis, even if just for a couple weeks. The nicest, most talented gentleman. God damnit. RIP.
— Chris Mintz-Plasse (@MintzPlasse) February 24, 2014Prehistoric comedy Year One, which was released in 2009, was Ramis' final movie as both an actor and director.
Actor/director Jon Favreau writes:
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) February 24, 2014Eli Roth tweets:
Oh no, Harold Ramis died. One of my filmmaking heroes. Caddyshack , Stripes, Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day... So sad.
— Eli Roth (@eliroth) February 24, 2014Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane posts:
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) February 24, 2014Lord of the Rings actor Elijah Wood writes:
awful news about Harold Ramis. very sad, indeed.
— Elijah Wood (@woodelijah) February 24, 2014British comedian Stephen Fry has hailed Ramis as "a comedy hero", while Scrubs star Zach Braff credited the late funnyman with inspiring him to pursue a career in showbusiness, writing: "If you're my age and got into comedy, Harold Ramis was one of the reasons. Life is fast and over too soon."
Patton Oswalt, Karate Kid star Ralph Macchio, Eliza Dushku, Rashida Jones and Mark Hoppus from Blink-182 have also tweeted their shock and sadness following the tragic news.
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