Celebrities are sharing their shock and grief at the passing of Hollywood legend Betty White, who died Friday at 99, according to reports from People and Deadline.
White died just weeks before her 100th birthday on Jan. 17. She had big plans to celebrate the milestone, including the upcoming film "100 Years Young," a nearly 2-hour film about her with cameos from White's friends including Ryan Reynolds, Tina Fey, Robert Redford, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Clint Eastwood, Jimmy Kimmel and others.
Reynolds took to Instagram to remember White, whom he starred alongside in "The Proposal."
"The world looks different now. She was great at defying expectation. She managed to grow very old and somehow, not old enough. We’ll miss you, Betty," Reynolds wrote.
George Takei called White a national treasure, tweeting, "Our Sue Ann Nivens, our beloved Rose Nylund, has joined the heavens to delight the stars with her inimitable style, humor, and charm. A great loss to us all. We shall miss her dearly."
In a thread on Twitter, Kathy Griffin looked back at her personal interactions with the actress, writing that "no matter how long this world continues to spin, there will be only one Betty White."
William Shatner tweeted how White was "a sweetheart to the world and a gift to the entertainment world."
Debra Messing was nostalgic and echoed many fans' feelings with her tweet: "Betty White. Oh oooooooo. I grew up watching and being delighted by her. She was playful and daring and smart. We all knew this day would come but it doesn’t take away the feeling of loss. A national treasure, indeed. Fly with the Angels."
Niecy Nash shar
legend. An icon. Funny until the end! We were in the movie The Proposal together and worked on neighboring stages when she filmed Hot In Cleveland and I was on The Soul Man. I would be lucky to have a career this long and still have comedic timing! Make em laugh in heaven Betty! You will be missed. Thank YOU for being a friend 😉 #rip
Contributing: Mary Cadden, Erin Jensen, Jenna Ryu
