The death of horror film legend George Romero hit Hollywood hard, evoking words of sympathy, praise and gratitude, both from colleagues who worked with him and those who only hoped to one day.
Here is but a very small sampling of those paying tribute.
Sad to hear my favorite collaborator–and good old friend–George Romero has died. George, there will never be another like you.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) July 16, 2017
Romero has passed away. Hard to find words right now. The loss is so enormous.
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) July 16, 2017
Just heard the news about George Romero. Hard to quantify how much he inspired me & what he did for cinema. Condolences to his family. ❤️
— Eli Roth (@eliroth) July 16, 2017
Romero used genre to confront racism 50 years ago. He always had diverse casts, with Duane Jones as the heroic star of NOTLD.
— Eli Roth (@eliroth) July 16, 2017
You can trace a direct line from NOTLD to Get Out. And…Romero created the modern zombie. The infectious bite. Shoot the head. Everything.
— Eli Roth (@eliroth) July 16, 2017
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Bad news is George Romero died. Good news is he probably won't stay dead for long.
— Jim Norton (@JimNorton) July 16, 2017
Rest In Peace George Romero. A great artist, innovator and creator . He changed everything.
— Anthony Bourdain (@Bourdain) July 16, 2017
I can't believe George Romero has died. All the zombies owe him everything! He was the master.… https://t.co/e3m1JufEle
— Rob Zombie (@RobZombie) July 16, 2017
It’s hard to name someone who invented an entire genre. George Romero is one.
— Andy Diggle (@andydiggle) July 16, 2017
George Romero was so powerful that pop culture spent 50 years ripping him off nonstop.
— DrewMcWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny) July 16, 2017
Without George Romero, about 1/3 of nerd culture things wouldn't exist. He re-invented zombies and now they seem so obvious. RIP. Damn.
— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) July 16, 2017
George Romero was an indie film trailblazer & a kind generous man. We hope heaven's angels are actually VERY slow zombies #RIPGeorgeARomero pic.twitter.com/EIWCg16AdV
— 20 Seconds To Live (@20STL) July 16, 2017
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A fond farewell to charming, legendary zombie king George Romero. 'Martin' is one of my favourite horrors. An honour to have met him. RIP pic.twitter.com/8ZIwjxFrmx
— Mark Gatiss 💙 (@Markgatiss) July 16, 2017