Justin Timberlake Pays Tribute to Late Documentary Director Jonathan Demme

Justin Timberlake is remembering his friend Jonathan Demme, an Oscar-winning director who sadly passed away this week.

The 36-year-old singer took to Instagram to pay tribute to the man who directed his 2016 documentary Justin Timberlake + the Tennessee Kids.

“Where do I begin..? Words just aren’t enough with heartache like this,” Justin wrote. “You, master of humanity. You, genius of storytelling. You, generous and warm man. You, special soul. You taught me so much about life and art and about standing up for what you believe. You made me better at my craft. And, the time I spent with you away from a camera and a stage made a better human out of me. You are truly irreplaceable. I will miss you so dearly, my sweet friend. I hope we meet again someday. I love you, JD. May you Rest In Peace. –Justin”

Pictured below: Justin and wife Jessica Biel leave the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival where she premiered her new movie The Sinner on Tuesday night (April 25) in New York City.