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Celebrities React To Death Of Writer, Director Garry Marshall

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com/AP) — Hollywood continued to mourn the death of writer-director Garry Marshall Wednesday.

Marshall's deft touch with comedy and romance led to a string of TV hits that included "Happy Days" and "Laverne & Shirley" and the box-office successes "Pretty Woman" and "Runaway Bride."

He is survived by his wife, Barbara, and the couple's three children, Lori, Kathleen and Scott.

Following the news of his death, reaction poured in on social media from several celebrities:

According to his publicist, Marshall passed away in a hospital in Burbank of complications from pneumonia after having a stroke at the age of 81 Tuesday.

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