Arts & EntertainmentCelebrity Tweets About Garry Shandling's Death"He was as deep as he was funny. I wanted Garry Shandling to live forever and I somehow thought he would."By by Jaimie EtkinBuzzFeed News ReporterPosted on March 24, 2016, 9:07 pmTwitterFacebookLink When news broke that comedian Garry Shandling died at 66 on Thursday in a Los Angeles hospital due to a medical emergency, many fellow comedians, actors, and media personalities paid their respects on Twitter. Kathy Griffin @kathygriffin Sunday, my longtime friend Garry Shandling was here, making every1 laugh. I loved him. I'll miss our talks the most. 08:56 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Billy Crystal @BillyCrystal Garry Shandling was one of the most brilliant people I have ever known. A shocking huge loss. 10:02 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Mark Duplass @MarkDuplass Garry Shandling, you came to an early promotional screening of CYRUS and hung w/me & @jayduplass afterwards at PF Changs. Thank you. 08:47 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Joshua Malina @JoshMalina R.I.P. Garry Shandling. I’m so shocked and saddened. He was brilliantly funny, and so kind to me. 08:44 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Stephen Merchant @StephenMerchant The great Garry Shandling's work is such a touchstone for me that I was actually discussing him moments before I heard the sad news. RIP 08:56 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Jerry O'Connell @MrJerryOC "Nice guys finish first. If you don't know that, then you don't know where the finish line is." Garry Shandling 08:57 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Sandra Bernhard @SandraBernhard If it's true I am heartsick @GarryShandling has died? One in a million brilliant people say it's not so 08:41 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Albert Brooks @AlbertBrooks R.I.P. Garry Shandling. I am so saddened to hear this. Brilliantly funny and such a great guy. He will be so missed. 08:43 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Andy Cohen @Andy Not Garry Shandling!!!!!! A treasure!!!!!! How sad. 08:39 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Jimmy Kimmel @jimmykimmel Garry Shandling was as kind and generous as he was funny and that is saying a lot. 08:37 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Jackée Harry @JackeeHarry I'm both shocked & saddened at the passing of Garry Shandling. He'll forever remain a comedic legend. #RIP 08:37 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Ricky Gervais @rickygervais RIP the great Garry Shandling. Surely, one of the most influential comedians of a generation. 08:36 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Jemaine Clement @AJemaineClement Garry Shandling was one of my absolute favourites and ahead of his time. So sad. 08:31 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Matt Lucas @RealMattLucas Stunned to hear of Garry Shandling's death. A true television pioneer. 08:27 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Rich Eisen @richeisen Can't believe that I just heard Garry Shandling died. I'm shattered. 08:27 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Matt Lucas @RealMattLucas Stunned to hear of Garry Shandling's death. A true television pioneer. 08:27 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Paul Scheer @paulscheer This Garry Shandling news is devastating. 08:25 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Daryl Hannah @dhlovelife Peace to a very funny man Garry Shandling 08:43 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Constance Zimmer @ConstanceZimmer OMG not @GarryShandling, I'm heartbroken and will always remember our laughs we shared on the set of #XFiles #RIP 08:52 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Pat Sajak @patsajak So saddened by the death of Garry Shandling. Brilliantly funny guy. And a sweetheart, too. Did his show twice. RIP. 08:50 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Margaret Cho @margaretcho .@GarryShandling no no no. I love you. I cannot accept that you are gone. Rest in Power my hero. #RIPGarry 08:50 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Ken Jeong @kenjeong This really hurts. Rest In Peace, @GarryShandling. 08:49 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Paul Feig @paulfeig Absolutely can't process the loss of Garry Shandling. Such a genius, such a wonderful man, such an inspiration. I was so honored to know him 08:48 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Seth MacFarlane @SethMacFarlane Saddened over Garry Shandling. He was a comedy idol of mine. He leaves behind the greatest single-camera comedy of all time. #LarrySanders 08:47 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Michael McKean @MJMcKean RIP Garry Shandling. #Irreplaceable 08:58 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Seth Meyers @sethmeyers Heartbreaking news about Garry Shandling. Just heartbreaking. 08:57 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Josh Radnor @JoshRadnor He was as deep as he was funny. I wanted Garry Shandling to live forever and I somehow thought he would. 09:05 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite David Boreanaz @David_Boreanaz Gonna miss @GarryShandling was a great guy and comedian. Had a great night with him once and we laughed and laughed...#RIP 09:03 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite James Gunn @JamesGunn Rest in Peace, Garry Shandling. His work, including the Larry Sanders Show, was an enormous influence. 09:03 PM - 24 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite