One of the first to pay tribute was a colleague who fondly recalled their time together on Broadway in musicals, expressing sorrow and sending thoughts to the actor’s family. Another co-star from a 1996 film shared a still from the movie with a simple, heartfelt message of rest in peace.
Shock and sadness echoed across social media, with another actor who had worked alongside him in a 1999 television film expressing disbelief and offering condolences to the actor’s loved ones. The tributes highlighted the actor’s talent, kindness, and lasting impact on those who knew him.
Reflecting on their time filming together in Rome, another co-star shared memories of the actor’s unwavering good humor and sense of joy during a long, lonely shoot, expressing deep sorrow over the loss.
Another heartfelt tribute praised the late actor for his intelligence, talent, charm, and dedication to social justice and climate change, describing him as having a “golden heart” and lamenting the terrible loss to the world.
“A extended shoot may make it incredibly lonely on the road, but his enduring great humor and feeling of humor have been a Godsend. He was anyone I definitely appreciated, and I’m crushed by his passing. #TreatWilliams, R.I.P.”
