Garry Marshall Dies, Age 81: VIDEOS + Tributes

Happy Days.

Beaches.

Mork & Mindy.

Pretty Woman.

Laverne & Shirley.

Valentine's Day.

New Year's Eve.

Mother's Day.

The Princess Diaries.

All these movies / TV shows.

What do they all have in common?

Garry Marshall. THE director of our generation. Of many gens.

He has passed away, at age 81.

Some snippets here:



Here is how various media outlets reported his passing:





RIP, wonderful man. A true entertainment icon of our times.

Here is how the people he worked with feel about his passing:

First... these:

😢💔 My eternal director. #PrettyWoman

A photo posted by Julia Roberts ️️ (@juliarobertsoriginal) on Jul 20, 2016 at 1:02pm PDT

Thanks for giving us the fairytale..!!! (♥) R.I.P #GarryMarshall 😢 💔

A photo posted by Julia Roberts ️️ (@juliarobertsoriginal) on Jul 20, 2016 at 12:58pm PDT

😢 😭 💔 #RipGarry

A photo posted by Julia Roberts ️️ (@juliarobertsoriginal) on Jul 20, 2016 at 12:37pm PDT

I'm heartbroken. My mentor and 2nd father has passed. #GarryMarshall pic.twitter.com/Gpn7beNJyu

— Scott Baio (@ScottBaio) July 20, 2016

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

RIP #GarryMarshall whose humor & humanity inspired. He was a world class boss & mentor whose creativity and leadership meant a ton to me.

— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) 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