Jeff Bridges, Elijah Wood and More Stars React to John Heard's Death
Hollywood is remembering John Heard. Friends and fans of the actor, best known for his work in Home Alone took to social media to pay their respects to the star, who passed away at the age of 71 on Friday.
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Jeff Bridges, who starred with Heard in the film Cutter's Way, tweeted, "I got to experience his artistry and dedication firsthand."
"My heart goes out to his family and loved ones. We miss & love you, John," he added.
My heart goes out to his family and loved ones. We miss & love you, John.
— Jeff Bridges (@TheJeffBridges) July 22, 2017
John Heard- what a wonderful actor. We were in the movie Cutter's Way together & I got to experience his artistry and dedication first hand.
— Jeff Bridges (@TheJeffBridges) July 22, 2017
"Sad to hear of John's passing," Elijah Wood tweeted of Heard, who was his co-star in 1992's Radio Flyer.
Sad to hear of John Heard's passing.
— Elijah Wood (@elijahwood) July 22, 2017
Marlon Wayans shared a still of Heard from their film White Chicks on Instagram, and captioned it with heartfelt words for the actor. "Sad to see such a good spirit and actor taken. Thank you for all your contributions to our beloved industry. May you live forever through your vast body of work."
A post shared by Marlon Wayans (@marlonwayans) on Jul 22, 2017 at 9:18am PDT
See more celebrity reactions to Heard's death below.
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"Beaches" has died, too soon. I am so sorry. Without a doubt, one of the best actors of his generation.— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) July 22, 2017
Rest peacefully, Mr. John Heard. You were the perfect foil, perfectly sly & a perfect gentleman. Many prayers to his family and children. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/vTdEeZThfU
— Elizabeth Perkins (@Elizbethperkins) July 22, 2017
Somewhere I have a pic of me& @J2thecarpenter with John Heard from when we worked together. We were both so excited to meet&work with him.
— Busy Philipps (@Busyphilipps25) July 22, 2017
Felt inspired to write something when I heard about the passing of my friend, John Heard... pic.twitter.com/zi7gdQZYOa
— Daniel Stern (@RealDanielStern) July 22, 2017
John Heard was kind, irreverent and fun. He always colored outside the lines. Working w/ him was a master class in inventiveness... RIP
— James Van Der Beek (@vanderjames) July 22, 2017
RIP John Heard. You will always be the dad I wish I had so I could accidentally be left at home and also end up in New York.
A sad day.— Jon Fletcher (@RealJonFletcher) July 22, 2017
RIP John Heard. It was a pleasure working with you 🙏🏻 https://t.co/hQkCjQtI2M
— Esmé Bianco (@esmebianco) July 22, 2017
Thoughts with John Heard's family. Iconic man who was part of the childhood of so many people I know. https://t.co/DD2tQLERe9
— Eugene Michael Simon (@Eugene_Simon) July 22, 2017
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