CELEBRITIES far and wide took to Twitter on Tuesday to honor late Hollywood icon George Segal following news of his death at age 87.
The actor’s wife, Sonia, confirmed his passing in a statement shared with Fox News on Tuesday.
“The family is devastated to announce that this morning George Segal passed away due to complications from bypass surgery,” the statement said.
Segal appeared regularly on ABC’s “The Goldbergs” and was nominated for an Oscar in 1967 for his supporting performance in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” As a result, he developed many friendships and a positive reputation within showbusiness, prompting many who knew him to speak out on social media to honor the late TV and film star.
“NOOOOOOO. Oh my God he was such a sweetie. And totally happy to dish with an annoying film nerd about CALIFORNIA SPLIT, BLUME IN LOVE, and everything. RIP king,” Patton Oswalt wrote.
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