Film and television icon Garry Marshall died Tuesday due to complications from pneumonia after a stroke. He was 81.
Reps confirm #GarryMarshall passing. A talented man... and a fellow Northwestern alum. #RIPGarryMarshall pic.twitter.com/fMeRd2NGqY
Marshall was an actor, director, writer, and producer who was responsible for some of the most memorable entertainment of the past seven decades, from Happy Days and Pretty Woman to The Princess Diaries.
Marshall began his career in 1950 as a teen actor on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show. He quickly moved into writing for television, and spent the 1970s creating, developing, and producing decade-defining sitcoms like Happy Days, Mork and Mindy, and The Odd Couple. Starting in the 1980s, he moved into directing movies, helming hits like Overboard, Beaches, Runaway Bride, Pretty Woman, and the ensemble films Valentine's Day, New Year's Eve, and Mother's Day.
Celebrities who worked with Marshall over the decades, and those who grew up with his work, weighed in on Twitter after the news of his death became public. Happy Days star Henry Winkler gave Marshall credit for his entire career.
Comedian Albert Brooks, who cast Marshall as the unnamed "Casino Manager" in the 1985 film Lost in America, remembered their collaboration.
Orlando Jones, who worked with Marshall on the short-lived animated series Father of the Pride, had this to say:
Wendell Pierce, who starred in the 2015 reboot of The Odd Couple, paid tribute to Marshall.
Many other celebrities across the generations paid tribute as well.
