The news of Gilbert Gottfried's passing sent shockwaves through the comedy and show business world. Fans — famous and not — were quick to take to social media to pay tribute to the man.

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  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

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  RIP Gilbert Gottfried 🙏…your buddies are waiting https://t.co/ndyrPycd9M pic.twitter.com/4eKDxxRnkZ

  — Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) April 12, 2022

   

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  They’re together again.
  
  RIP Gilbert Gottfried pic.twitter.com/aI8PbPxxuZ

  — Ben! 🍉 (@Benimated) April 12, 2022

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  Man, losing Norm MacDonald, Bob Saget and Gilbert Gottfried in six months. Feels like a generational loss

  — Todd in the Shadows (@ShadowTodd) April 12, 2022

   

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  GILBERT GOTTFRIED YOU MAKE ME LAUGH EVERYTIME I SEE YOU. THE COMEDY WORLD BROKEN BECAUSE YOU CARE SO MUCH. I LOVE YOU FOREVER BUBBA pic.twitter.com/841H0pTB3I

  — The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) April 12, 2022

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  Years ago, Gilbert Gottfried let me visit him at home in NYC. In person he was an unexpectedly gentle guy who loved old showbiz and movie monsters - almost too shy to sit at a table and listen to his wife tell me the story of how they first met. #rip https://t.co/IdlZZDUUjX

  — Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) April 12, 2022

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  Gilbert Gottfried posted this picture only three months ago. What a photo.
  
  RIP https://t.co/LyOAWXpu0M

  — Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) April 12, 2022

   

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  RIP Gilbert. Opening for Gilbert Gottfried at Carolines and Princeton Catch was one of the great thrills of my early stand up life. He could leave you gasping for breath…just indescribably unusually hilarious…Damn.

  — Jon Stewart (@jonstewart) April 12, 2022

   

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  I am so sad to read about the passing of Gilbert Gottfried. Funny, politically incorrect but a softie on the inside. We met many times; he even pranked me on a plane, replacing my intepreter @655jack(they're like twins). Sending love to Dara & his children. RIP #gilbertgottfried pic.twitter.com/R4mxWBRsNo

  — Marlee Matlin (@MarleeMatlin) April 12, 2022

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  RIP Gilbert Gottfried. A completely unique comedian and classic voice. Our contemporary connection to Comedy’s Old School. Forever a ‘50s and ‘60s guy. Not too many of us left. Seems like I just did his Sirius/Podcast. Will always be the legendary example of making miserable fun. https://t.co/7YFsZYxGj3

  — 🕉🇺🇦🟦Stevie Van Zandt☮️💙 (@StevieVanZandt) April 12, 2022

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  rest in peace to Gilbert Gottfried who has probably the best sequence in game show history on Hollywood Squares. if you're not an old hag like me who remembers the rules, both contestants needed his square to secure the 5-square win, but he decided to troll both of them pic.twitter.com/Egzyzygudd

  — manny (@mannyfidel) April 12, 2022

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  R.I.P. Gilbert Gottfried, a true comic genius. One of the funniest guys ever. His standup comedy and roasts were legendary, and he was - of course - unforgettable as Iago in ALADDIN. The world is a lot less funny now. pic.twitter.com/Iuy1D1w13k

  — Vincent Alexander (@NonsenseIsland) April 12, 2022

   

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  Sad to hear of the passing of the groundbreaking and legendary Gilbert Gottfried. Here was the last time I saw you in Miami. My condolences to the family and friends of this genius comic, artist, and provocateur. Comedy mourns tonight. #comedy 🙏 🙏 🙏 pic.twitter.com/F3oIp81lmy

  — Tom Green (@tomgreenlive) April 12, 2022

   

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  Sunday Morning Passage
  
  Gilbert Gottfried, iconic comedian, has died at age 67
  
  Our David Pogue caught up with Gottfried last year to discuss his success on Cameo, the personalized video messaging platform https://t.co/i3Wyd18W86 pic.twitter.com/fpLeuPOgHY

  — CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 (@CBSSunday) April 12, 2022

   

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