This afternoon the sad news came in that comedian and filmmaker Jerry Lewis had passed away at the age of 91.
The legendary funnyman, who was as well-known for his philanthropic work as his classic comic films, was immediately feted on Twitter by a number of fellow comedians and fans.
Actor Sean Hayes, who portrayed Lewis in a film about Lewis’ turbulent but successful partnership with singer Dean Martin, posted the following tweet:
Actress Joan Collins noted that her good friend would be “sorely missed.”
Comedian Penn Jillette remarked on his personal relationship with Lewis:
Meanwhile, comic George Wallace tried to keep things a little lighter while commenting on the recent death of another comedic legend:
Others expressed their feelings over the loss of Lewis:
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