Fans and TV critics are mourning the loss of “Frasier” star John Mahoney, who died Sunday at 77.
Cameron Crowe, who directed Mahoney in 1989’s “Say Anything” said “Here’s to you, John Mahoney! You make the unforgettable look easy.”
“Say Anything” co-star John Cusack tweeted to say he was a “great actor” and a “lovely kind human.”
“Any time you saw him you left feeling better – RIP John,” Cusack wrote on Monday.
“I’ve not known a kinder man nor more brilliant actor,” tweeted casting director Jeff Greenberg. “We were all blessed to have spent 11 glorious years together.”
“I am gutted. To me, he will always be Diane Court’s dad,” said EW executive editor Carla Sosenko. “To my parents, he will always be acclaimed stage actor John Mahoney.”
Mahoney was nominated twice for an Emmy Award for his role as Martin Crane on “Frasier,” and twice again at the Golden Globes.
See more reactions below.
Here's to you, John Mahoney! You make the unforgettable look easy. @johncusack, @ioneskye1, @canyonjim pic.twitter.com/jB1PTQmUaQ
— Cameron Crowe (@CameronCrowe) February 6, 2018
Great actor – lovely kind human -any time you saw him you left feeling better – RIP John … https://t.co/jHXPHm1dEb
— John Cusack (@johncusack) February 5, 2018
John Mahoney lived down the street from my parents in suburban Chicago. I ran into him more times than I can count…I can’t begin to describe how kind he was in a 280 character tweet. A wonderful man has passed away at 77 which seems far too young in this case. pic.twitter.com/QThy1VHLXT
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) February 5, 2018
The great John Mahoney passed away today at age 77. I've not known a kinder man nor more brilliant actor. We were all blessed to have spent 11 glorious years together. pic.twitter.com/hn3SZwuEy4
— Jeff Greenberg (@JeffGreenbergCD) February 5, 2018
We're watching Fraiser from the beginning and I'm blown away by John Mahoney. I'm positive I did not sufficiently appreciate his performance at the time. He's the emotional core of this series. pic.twitter.com/gFaakXDVab
— Waldo Lydecker, Jr. (@discountcompost) February 5, 2018
Oh no!! Frasier is a comic masterpiece and John Mahoney was magnificent in that role. What a loss https://t.co/7uYjP3xnPt
— Greg Jenner (@greg_jenner) February 5, 2018
That’s so sad. Frasier was such a wonderful series & John Mahoney helped root it in reality. Thanks for so much pleasure. RIP. https://t.co/rCFIpKvh3c
— Gyles Brandreth (@GylesB1) February 5, 2018
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Today is a sad day. https://t.co/mgPhlgTKTv
— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) February 5, 2018
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The strength of John Mahoney: Likable in all his roles. Even as the crooked dad defrauding the elderly in "Say Anything," you still loved his performance. #RIPJohnMahoney
— Jonah Freedman (@jonahfreedman) February 5, 2018
John Mahoney will always be pugnaciously loyal Black Sox skipper Kid Gleason in Eight Men Out to me. RIP, sir. pic.twitter.com/acvCzpmWBF
— Dennis Perkins (@DennisPerkins5) February 5, 2018
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I am gutted. To me, he will always be Diane Court’s dad. To my parents, he will always be acclaimed stage actor John Mahoney. https://t.co/sAmBtVQrZW
— carla sosenko (@carlasosenko) February 5, 2018
This one’s for you, John Mahoney. pic.twitter.com/iB8MiZdDFv
— carla sosenko (@carlasosenko) February 5, 2018
"The city is almost like a person to me," Mahoney said, also in 2004. "I can't tell you why my heart is so full of Chicago, but it's where I want to be. When I'm not here, I'm not as happy." #RIP https://t.co/vMUbjkRIC2
— Trilbe Wynne (@trilbe) February 5, 2018