Harper Lee influenced many people throughout her long life.
So naturally, people are heartbroken to hear that the acclaimed author passed away at 89 years old. The To Kill A Mockingbird writer had quite an impressive impact on certain celebs, and they took to Twitter and Instagram to express their grief.
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Stars like Reese Witherspoon, Uzo Aduba, and Ariel Winter all shared their sadness on social media, penning heartfelt tributes to the late novelist.
Ch-ch-check out the sentimental posts (below):
She revealed it all…the glory and the fear and the hate and the beauty.
May she rest in peace. #HarperLee pic.twitter.com/3tfSEfSejx
— Reese Witherspoon (@RWitherspoon) February 19, 2016
R.I.P. Harper Lee.
— Joshua Malina (@JoshMalina) February 19, 2016
“You never really understand a person├óΓé¼┬ª until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” Thank you, #HarperLee. pic.twitter.com/8OuUiet7IL
— Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) February 19, 2016
RIP Harper Lee. You made me believe in the power of story.
— Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) February 19, 2016
“You never understand a person until u consider things from his point of view- until u climb into his skin & walk around in it.”- #HarperLee
— Uzo Aduba (@UzoAduba) February 19, 2016
RIP Harper Lee
— E L James (@E_L_James) February 19, 2016
RIP Harper Lee, 89. Author of one of the greatest books ever written. #ToKillAMockingBird
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 19, 2016
HARPER LEE♥️ pic.twitter.com/KzxcCJEt68
— Ariel Winter (@arielwinter1) February 19, 2016
To Kill A Mockingbird was the first book I remember reading over start to finish. It propelled me toward my love for lit. #HarperLee = icon
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) February 19, 2016
RIP Harper Lee. Thank you, thank you, thank you. #HarperLee #ToKillAMockingbird 💛A photo posted by Sophia Bush (@sophiabush) on Feb 19, 2016 at 8:30am PST
I used to teach 7th grade English.
Helped my kids grapple w Mockingbird, & the courage it takes to fight injustice.
Thanks, Harper Lee.
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) February 19, 2016
Billy Eichner tried to make light of the sad situation with a joke, writing:
Please tell me this is just another Harper Lee is dead hoax
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) February 19, 2016
And then there’s asshole of the day, Spencer Pratt, who clearly just doesn’t get it:
I pray Harper Lee working on new book in heaven with Big Ang!
— Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) February 19, 2016
Harper will be sorely missed, but her literature will live forever.
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