Celebrities mourn David Bowie on Twitter

By Mary Sollosi

January 11, 2016 at 08:20 AM EST

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In response to the news of the death of David Bowie on Sunday night, Hollywood and the music community took to Twitter to grieve the loss of an icon. Bowie’s son, filmmaker Duncan Jones, confirmed the news in a tweet, and an outpouring of love for the legendary artist followed.

See some of the tweets below.

Very sorry and sad to say it's true. I'll be offline for a while. Love to all. pic.twitter.com/Kh2fq3tf9m

— Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) January 11, 2016

https://twitter.com/_/status/686449257767776256

My childhood idol and inspiration has gone. Conquer the universe Ziggy. RIP @DavidBowieReal

— Dustin Lance Black (@DLanceBlack) January 11, 2016

DEVASTATED…💔
A LEGEND IS GONE✨🌟✨

— Cher (@cher) January 11, 2016

He never seemed of this earth. Now he's left it. He bent rules, gender, genres, and our minds. RIP David Bowie. One. Of. A. Kind.

— josh groban (@joshgroban) January 11, 2016

If I had words to describe this feeling it wouldn't matter, David Bowie would have had better ones. Turn and face the strange. RIP

— Rachelle Lefevre (@RachelleLefevre) January 11, 2016

RIP David Bowie :( this was taken last night at my gig.. He was such an icon.. There is no other… https://t.co/vJH2J43FQQ

— Ruby Rose (@RubyRose) January 11, 2016

R.I.P David Bowie

— Tom Green (@tomgreenlive) January 11, 2016

Rip Father of all us freaks. Sad sad day. Love always Legendary singer David Bowie dies at 69 https://t.co/ezRx7NVhSC # via HuffPostEnt

— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) January 11, 2016

Find it hard to believe David Bowie has died. What an incredible life

— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) January 11, 2016

The entirety of my David Bowie gestalt begins and ends with this movie right here.

Peace Out! pic.twitter.com/g8pfQvFEeD

— DROGASLight Out Now! (@LupeFiasco) January 11, 2016

Rest in peace David Bowie. 💫

— om (@oliviamunn) January 11, 2016

I grew up listening to and watching the pop genius David Bowie. He was a master of re-invention, who kept getting it right. A huge loss.

— David Cameron (@David_Cameron) January 11, 2016

deeply sad to hear about david bowie / his work means more to me than I can express. what incredible things he did that last forever

— jackantonoff (@jackantonoff) January 11, 2016

Rip David Bowie

— HOOD POPE (@ASAPferg) January 11, 2016

Never imagined a world without him. He has ascended into the cosmos from whence he came. Farewell, David Bowie

— Elijah Wood (@elijahwood) January 11, 2016

David Has Gone To Mars. Earth Thanks You https://t.co/r37aKrZQCH

— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) January 11, 2016

David Bowie, you will be sorely missed.

Bowie's “Changes” and the Ziggy story songs were a major influence for me. pic.twitter.com/N1nkD9h82W

— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) January 11, 2016

A hero has fallen.He will never be forgotten. Please allow his family time to grieve. RIP DavidBowie @DavidBowieReal https://t.co/1vE25WqJH3

— Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 11, 2016

Stunned and sad. The world is emptier now, and all they stars crashing down. My love and sympathies to @ManMadeMoon.

— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) January 11, 2016

Thank you for everything. R.I.P. pic.twitter.com/sxtGpAS0Ok

— Gwendoline Christie (@lovegwendoline) January 11, 2016

RIP David Bowie

— Hardwell (@HARDWELL) January 11, 2016

"Ground Control to Major Tom…Can you hear me, Major Tom?…" I miss him already. #RIPBowie #can'tsleep

— andrew stanton (@andrewstanton) January 11, 2016

Rest in peace David Bowie… Universe traveler dream bringer song singer… I'm glad you were here and will keep listening, as always…❤️

— reginanalalaspektora (@respektor) January 11, 2016

As I get older my respect 4 Bowie grows.He transcended every genre & generation during his career-We lost a good one pic.twitter.com/WcuyypsOGc

— diplo (@diplo) January 11, 2016

2016 is off to a bad start. Another one of my musical idols gone, may his legacy live on forever… https://t.co/7HxhAL7HV4

— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) January 11, 2016

I feel like the wind has been knocked out of me – I was not ready for this. RIP Bowie.

— Al Yankovic (@alyankovic) January 11, 2016

RIP David . I loved your music. I loved you. One of the greatest performance artists to have ever lived. #sorrow

— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) January 11, 2016

RIP. There will only ever be 1 David Bowie. We love you. 🙏🏼⚡️ pic.twitter.com/P9KfRmj7yZ

— Victoria Justice (@VictoriaJustice) January 11, 2016

RIP David Bowie, they don't make them like you anymore. Thank you for the music.

— Josh Franceschi (@joshmeatsix) January 11, 2016

Time may change me
But I can't trace time.#RIPDavidBowie

— Ken Jeong (@kenjeong) January 11, 2016

Bowie you gave us so much, thank you x @DavidBowieReal

— goldfrapp (@goldfrapp) January 11, 2016

NO NO NO! Not David Bowie! No!
Hero, kind, funny, awesome, groundbreaking legend. No! Not David Bowie! No!

— Pauley Perrette (@PauleyP) January 11, 2016

Very saddened to hear about David Bowie. Timeless music by a fearless artist…thank you.-RP

— Nickelback (@Nickelback) January 11, 2016

Listen. I am in a room full of Black artists. And we are all in shock and awe and full of love for David Bowie. We are all one.

— Tracie Thoms (@traciethoms) January 11, 2016

Rest in Peace David Bowie! #heroes

— Alesso (@Alesso) January 11, 2016

Our world just became a little less colorful. Wherever you are, the excitement is. Rest in Peace David Bowie ❤️ pic.twitter.com/KhXmiymOe6

— Ariel Winter (@arielwinter1) January 11, 2016

David Bowie has been my musical north star my entire life. This hurts even more for people close to me. He will NEVER be surpassed, never.

— Kat Dennings (@OfficialKat) January 11, 2016

Rest In Song David Bowie.

— Sam Claflin (@samclaflin) January 11, 2016

Real nice guy, and a one of a kind, uber talented artist. #rip 🎶🎶 David Bowie had swag, before we had the word sw… https://t.co/lEyfxmwBvs

— Arsenio Hall (@ArsenioHall) January 11, 2016

Such shocking, awful news.
RIP David Bowie.

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 11, 2016

Absolutely devastated by the death of Bowie. Cannot process this. At this point, the world makes no sense. RIP David. You were a genius.

— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) January 11, 2016

Omg RIP David Bowie :(

— Trevor Moran (@TrevorMoran) January 11, 2016

Deeply saddened. We've lost one of the greatest artists that's ever lived. My love for all you've created is immeasurable. RIP David Bowie.

— Logan Lerman (@LoganLerman) January 11, 2016

People always asked me what actor I wanted to work with the most, and I'd always say David Bowie. Sad I'll never get that chance. RIP

— Joe Manganiello (@JoeManganiello) January 11, 2016

Deeply saddened to hear of David Bowie's passing. What an artist, an inspiration. I'd like to think the lights shone bright for him tonight✨

— Sophia Bush (@SophiaBush) January 11, 2016

Very sad to hear about the death of David Bowie but through his music he will live forever

— Eddie Izzard (@eddieizzard) January 11, 2016

I just lost a hero. RIP David Bowie.

— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) January 11, 2016

"Time may change me. But you can't trace time." Gosh. David Bowie. One of the greats. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/dJgnDoi1Ua

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) January 11, 2016

Oh God, rest in peace the genius that was David Bowie.

— bob saget (@bobsaget) January 11, 2016

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