TV Creator and film director, Garry Marshall has sadly passed away at the age of 81.
The New York native was behind some of the most loved televisions shows and movies from the last 40 years including Happy Days, Pretty Women, Beaches, The Princess Diaries and more recently Mother’s Day.
His major success was rewarded in 2014 when he received the Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement from the Writer’s Guild of America.
Garry was the man who gave of Hollywood’s most well-known faces their start and many of them have paid tribute to the legend on social media since news of his passing broke.
GARRY MARSHALL Rest In Peace .. Thank you for my professional life. Thank you for your loyalty , friendship and generosity .
— Henry Winkler (@hwinkler4real) July 20, 2016
Garry Marshall, I am forever indebted to you. Thank you for taking a chance on me. I love you. On the wings on Angels, rest now.
— Sarah Paulson (@MsSarahPaulson) July 20, 2016
The world has lost a great man, a comedy icon and a wonderful friend.
— bob saget (@bobsaget) July 20, 2016
Rest in peace Garry Marshall.
Garry Marshall hired me at 15 years old. He gave my wife her start at 18, as a makeup artist. He changed our lives. And MANY others. #love
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) July 20, 2016
Once asked Garry Marshall to name his greatest movie star.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 20, 2016
'Julie Andrews, she could act, she could sing, she curses with perfect diction.'
Garry Marshall gave me one of the best experiences I ever had in my career. Thanks pal. RIP
— jason alexander (@IJasonAlexander) July 20, 2016
RIP Garry Marshall. You forever changed my father's life, and thus, mine. Thank you for capturing so much joy on film, over and over.
— Zelda Williams (@zeldawilliams) July 20, 2016
It’s been revealed that Garry died due to “complications of pneumonia following a stroke at a hospital in Burbank, California,” his rep said in a statement.
"The family requests no flowers. Donations in the name of Garry Marshall can be made to The Saban Community Clinic, formerly known as the Los Angeles Free Clinic, The Intensive Care Unit at Providence St. Joseph's Medical Center in Burbank, and Northwestern University Undergraduate Scholarship Fund."
A memorial service is planned to be held later this year, to mark the writer’s birthday.
