John Prine's Death Spurs Reactions From Emmy Rossum, Stephen Colbert and More Celebrities
04/07/2020 11:29 pm EDT
Bette Midler
Bette Midler's tweet about Prine's death was brief, but exemplified the sadness that many are felling. She also included a link to Rolling Stone's article about Prine, which highlighted a list of the many accomplishments that he achieved throughout his lengthy career.
Stephen King
On Twitter, Stephen King noted that the coronavirus has taken "one of the great ones" upon the death of Prine due to complications from the illness.
Taika Waititi
Taita Waititi shared the sad news about Prine to his own followers. While his statement was simple, it still packed an emotional punch.
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert wrote that he was sharing the news about Prine "with a heavy heart." He also included a link to one of the late musician's songs, "How Lucky," in order to help others remember him.
Olivia Wilde
Olivia Wilde noted that Prine's passing is an "enormous loss," a sentiment that many can agree with. She also urged everyone to listen to one of their favorite Prine songs in order to honor him during this time.
Anna Kendrick
Anna Kendrick shared an emotional lyric from Prine's "Angel From Montgomery" in order to pay her respects to the singer.
Bradley Whitford
Bradley Whitford went the route that many other fans and celebrities took by sharing one of his favorite Prine tracks, the musician's duet with Bonnie Raitt, "Angel From Montgomery." The actor also thanked the late singer in his post for the many contributions he made to the music industry.
Emmy Rossum
Emmy Rossum also took some time to remember Prine. Like Kendrick and Whitford, she specifically included lyrics from "Angel From Montgomery" in her post, which is an incredibly fitting way to honor the musicians memory.
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