Celebrities Mourn Dick Gregory After His Death - Read the Tweets
Comedian and activist Dick Gregory passed away this weekend at the age of 84, and celebrities are mourning his loss on Twitter.
If you don’t know, the stand-up comic rose to fame in the 1960s for attacking racism through satirical comedy and was strong activist for civil rights.
Celebrities including John Legend, Samuel L. Jackson, Ava DuVernay, Niecy Nash, and more have been tweeting their thoughts after the loss.
Our thoughts our with Dick‘s family and loved ones during this time.
Dick Gregory lived an amazing, revolutionary life. A groundbreaker in comedy and a voice for justice. RIP
— John Legend (@johnlegend) August 20, 2017
RIP Dick Gregory, A 5 Star General in The War for Human Rights!! Glad to have been in your sphere.
— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) August 20, 2017
Click inside to read more tweets mourning the loss of Dick Gregory…
You taught us and loved us. Thank you, #DickGregory. pic.twitter.com/uYytZ3PIKy
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 20, 2017
R.I.P. Dick Gregory
— juicy j (@therealjuicyj) August 20, 2017
Rest in Power #DickGregory Conscious. Funny. Down to earth. Blessed to have the pleasure to work… https://t.co/W7fWk7zQBO
— Niecy Nash (@NiecyNash) August 20, 2017
Unsung in many ways. RIP #dickgregory https://t.co/GDmApWVdTH
— Michael Ealy (@MichaelEaly) August 20, 2017
Rip #DickGregory https://t.co/Z6bf1G5AU1
— Anika Noni Rose (@AnikaNoniRose) August 20, 2017
Dick Gregory speaks. "It's a good question you ask, and thank g*d you shut up long enough to hear an answer." #RIP https://t.co/NZGK75JRPt
— Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) August 20, 2017
R.I.P. #DickGregory #humanitarian #powerfulbeing #Legacy you will be missed , but most of all… https://t.co/R6veHNnl9V
— Tamala Jones (@tamalajones) August 20, 2017
RIP Dick Gregory. pic.twitter.com/7LhaGVxjJU
— Shaun Robinson (@shaunrobinson) August 20, 2017
Comedian Dick Gregory always told it like it is. Our laughter was fuel to fight for justice in an unjust world. RIP 1932-2017 pic.twitter.com/wpbdEkvny1
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) August 20, 2017
Thank you #DickGregory. The warrior… pic.twitter.com/CI1ZWkpHX3
— Tamron Hall (@tamronhall) August 20, 2017
"Racists never leave town. They just go underground." – Dick Gregory (how right u were) RIP https://t.co/3YXMupNWYG
— Adam McKay (@GhostPanther) August 20, 2017
You undoubtably left your "I was here" mark on the world. Rest in power king 🙏🏿 #dickgregory pic.twitter.com/wD6Q6vJHSJ
— WS (@wesleysnipes) August 20, 2017
RIP #DickGregory . We need you now more than ever. #truthtopower https://t.co/4pNM18Be9O
— Tony Goldwyn (@tonygoldwyn) August 20, 2017
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