Celebrities React to Robert Guillaume's Death
11/08/2017 03:09 pm EST
Josh Charles
Actor Josh Charles was a co-star of Guillaume on Sports Night. He shared one of the more personal accounts of what it was like to work with the acclaimed actor.
"Robert Guillaume radiated such warmth, light, dignity, and above all, class," Charles wrote. "That smile and laugh touched us all. RIP to the best boss ever. Making him laugh gave me such pleasure. Remembering those moments now, I'm tearing up. I loved that man. My thoughts are with his family."
He also revealed the last time he saw him was at a reunion photoshoot for Entertainment Weekly.
"I last saw him a few years back when we did [Sports Night] shoot for EW," he wrote. "He seemed frail but in good spirits. I wish I'd reached out to him more often."
Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay, the director of Selma and A Wrinkle in Time, shared a lesser known side of the late star.
She lauded Guillaume's support for AIDS awareness, as well as shared several photos of the Emmy winner.
"Giant of stage [and] screen," DuVernay wrote. "Also let's remember that Robert Guillaume was among the first celebs to appear at AIDS fundraisers. Thank you, sir."
Jesse Williams and Josh Groban
Actor Jessie Williams and musician Josh Groban each chose to highlight the stage work of the actor.
Guillaume was a Tony nominee and was the first African American to star in The Phantom of the Opera's titular role.
"RIP to Emmy Award-winning Army vet, star of stage [and] screen, Robert Guillaume," Williams wrote. "First black actor to play the title role in Phantom of the Opera."
Groban wrote, "RIP Robert Guillaume. He was the first Phantom of the Opera I ever saw when it came to Los Angeles. Great actor."
Other Celebrities
Numerous other celebrities have also spoken out about Guillaume's passing.
Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Gad and Kevin Smith are among the many members of Hollywood who've expressed their admiration.
See their reactions below.
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