Yahoo News Hollywood & Broadway Remember Larry Kramer: Says Elton John, “We Have Lost A Giant Of A Man”
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Refresh for updates Lin-Manuel Miranda, Benj Pasek, Rob Reiner and other figures of Hollywood and Broadway paid tribute today to Larry Kramer, the Normal Heart playwright and AIDS activist who died this morning of pneumonia in Manhattan.
“A man who never let comfort get in the way of progress,” tweeted Dear Evan Hansen and Smash composer Benj Pasek. Wrote Miranda, “Don’t know a soul who saw or read The Normal Heart and came away unmoved, unchanged. What an extraordinary writer, what a life. Thank you, Larry Kramer.”
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Here is a sampling of the voices speaking out for Larry Kramer today. Check back for updates…
Both vulnerable communities and those in positions of power are indebted to the activists who push for progress. Larry Kramer saved lives by never giving up and never backing down. May his courage continue to inspire.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 27, 2020
A post shared by D.W. Moffett (@dwmoffett) on May 27, 2020 at 1:39pm PDT
Deeply saddened by the death of Larry Kramer, a great NYer who helped galvanize the nation’s response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. As the federal gov't sat paralyzed, Larry Kramer was fearless & relentless — he demanded & inspired action. We will miss him.https://t.co/S0JjiEh3ib
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) May 27, 2020
Larry Kramer taught us so many things. But it is this that perhaps will be his longest lasting legacy: we are a community to be cherished. And Larry loved us most. 9/9
— Broadway Cares (@BCEFA) May 27, 2020
Larry Kramer is gone today. There are no words. Larry was a giant among men. Larry changed the world. We live in a world that had to make room for his fury and his bravery and his glorious urge to keep us alive in the face of ignorance and bigotry. We owe him our lives. Period. pic.twitter.com/qXJwOJtZAE
— Raúl E. Esparza (@RaulEEsparza) May 27, 2020
At a time when fear & bigotry led many to ignore the human toll of the AIDS epidemic, Larry Kramer was a relentless, dissatisfied voice for justice. Through his activism, Larry demanded attention and saved lives. His vision & leadership will continue to inspire us all.
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) May 27, 2020
A post shared by Matt Bomer (@mattbomer) on May 27, 2020 at 9:11am PDT
Rest In Peace and eternal power Larry Kramer. A life lived so righteously on the corner of Activism and Art. Read his words and watch his works and if you haven’t seen the documentary HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE it is essential viewing for understanding the importance of ACT UP. ❤️
— John Gallagher, Jr. (@JohnGallagherJr) May 27, 2020
Larry Kramer was an American original who got loud, acted up, and saved many LGBTQ lives. His unrelenting efforts won’t be forgotten and should be held up as an example of a timeless truth: “the one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.”
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) May 27, 2020
"I’m greatly saddened, but will always remember with gratitude how he was like a Biblical prophet who rose to the challenge in a time when this country needed him.” – Gail Papp on Larry Kramer's life and legacy pic.twitter.com/L9dTRT4UTL
— The Public Theater (@PublicTheaterNY) May 27, 2020
SILENCE=DEATH #ACTUP https://t.co/o7B7877RDG
— Ellen Barkin (@EllenBarkin) May 27, 2020
Rest in Power, King! #LarryKramer https://t.co/lHQ4ooowDd
— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) May 27, 2020
A post shared by Elton John (@eltonjohn) on May 27, 2020 at 9:42am PDT
Thank you for fighting for us, thank you for pointing out our community’s willful ignorance when we did not want to hear it, thank you for speaking out alone when you had to, thank you for caring so much, thank you for saving us. Silence = Death. RIP Larry Kramer. https://t.co/mQ2PLGddTB
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) May 27, 2020
I hope Larry Kramer gets to choose between resting in peace and haunting every last motherfucker on his list. pic.twitter.com/DHMKdg3MD2
— Rebecca Makkai (@rebeccamakkai) May 27, 2020
Playwright Larry Kramer was a hero to many and an inspiration to generations of artists and activists. The author of "The Normal Heart" was honored with the 2013 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award. pic.twitter.com/O3wGVbddLc
— The Tony Awards (@TheTonyAwards) May 27, 2020
He fought so hard for us. Our community owes him everything. Rest in peace, Larry. You deserve peace. You’re Saint Larry to me. (3/3)
— Gideon Glick (@gidglick) May 27, 2020
Larry Kramer was a superhero. A man who never let comfort get in the way of progress. An outspoken advocate, saving countless lives, he led a community to stand up and demand recognition/to be acknowledged as human. Let us keep raising hell against all injustices in his honor.
— Benj Pasek (@benjpasek) May 27, 2020
invincible – #heartbreaking – American hero Larry Kramer, Playwright and Outspoken AIDS Activist, Dies at 84 https://t.co/bYPqzRgBYH
— ROSIE (@Rosie) May 27, 2020
Larry Kramer, Author and Outspoken AIDS Activist, Dies at 84. gratitude to you Larry and rest in power. God bless all the people who’s lives you have changed with your fierce and powerful voice inspiring artists like Ellen barkin who loved you so much. https://t.co/W24GkVTSP6
— Rosanna Arquette🌎✌🏼 (@RoArquette) May 27, 2020
Don’t know a soul who saw or read The Normal Heart and came away unmoved, unchanged. What an extraordinary writer, what a life.
Thank you, Larry Kramer. pic.twitter.com/M3hA0cNrCU— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) May 27, 2020
Sad to hear of Larry Kramer’s passing. We shared the stage in Lance Black’s play, “8” which highlighted our fight for marriage equality. He was a fierce advocate for gay rights. He and his passionate voice will be missed.
— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) May 27, 2020
Rest in power to an icon and true fighter until the very end. We thank you, Larry Kramer. https://t.co/arggtehkYx
— Janet Mock (@janetmock) May 27, 2020
We have lost a great man. Larry Kramer was a magnificent force whose intellect, heart & outrage awakened the nation to the horrors & losses of AIDS, the need for treatment & the inexcusable apathy of the Reagan WH. Love to David Webster, his husband💔 https://t.co/tuegZYPcEF
— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) May 27, 2020
Reading The Normal Heart as a kid changed my life and I was completely overwhelmed when I first met its author during its 2011 Broadway run. Devastated to learn of Larry Kramer’s passing and holding all his loved ones in my heart. Rest in power. https://t.co/R22u5rRCIq
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) May 27, 2020
very sad to hear of Larry Kramer's passing. I read The Normal Heart in college and it was the first time I realized that amazing art can really change things. Incredible writer, incredible activist, devastating loss.
— Kate Willett (@katewillett) May 27, 2020
SAG-AFTRA celebrates Tony Award-winning playwright, icon and activist Larry Kramer. We thank you for being a fierce advocate for equality and trailblazing the fight against HIV/AIDs. #TrueHerohttps://t.co/fam916ICeL
— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) May 27, 2020
Larry Kramer’s white hot rage is what we need right now.
— Liz Garbus (@lizgarbus) May 27, 2020
I am so proud to be colleagues of Ryan Murphy @MrRPMurphy and Jason Blum @jason_blum who brought Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart to the screen and world. Art lives on. pic.twitter.com/1YiVdXiqDR
— Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis) May 27, 2020
Larry Kramer knew injustice when he saw it. His activism not only raised awareness of the AIDS crisis, it saved millions of lives. I was proud to stand with him time and again and I know that I join so many in mourning his passing. NYC has lost a giant.https://t.co/1FAZiCcfVj
— (((Rep. Nadler))) (@RepJerryNadler) May 27, 2020
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