Jerry Lewis Passes Away at 91: Whoopi Goldberg, Goldie Hawn Mourn His Demise

Las Vegas: Filmmaker Martin Scorsese and actors like Whoopi Goldberg, Goldie Hawn and Jim Carrey have expressed condolences to the family of the late comedic icon Jerry Lewis. He was 91.

Lewis, who died on August 20 after a brief illness here, was celebrated during his lifetime for starring in movies like The Nutty Professor and The Bellboy before launching the Muscular Dystrophy telethon. Hollywood celebrities took to social media to pay tribute to the legend.

Here's what they had to say soon after the news of his death was announced:

Martin Scorsese: Jerry Lewis was a master. He was a great entertainer. He was a great artiste. And he was a remarkable man. I had the honour of working with him, and it was an experience I'll always treasure. He was, truly, one of our greats.

Whoopi Goldberg: Jerry Lewis passed today, millions around the world loved him, millions of children he helped with his telethons. R.I.P. and condolences to his family.

Jerry Lewis passed today,millions around the world loved him,millions of kids he helped w/his telethons. R.I.P. &condolences 2 his family

— Whoopi Goldberg (@WhoopiGoldberg) August 20, 2017

Actor-filmmaker William Shatner: Condolences to the family of Jerry Lewis. The world is a lot less funnier today.

Condolences to the family of Jerry Lewis. The world is a lot less funnier today. ☹️

— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) August 20, 2017

Goldie Hawn: Jerry Lewis. You were blessed, and blessed us with the perfect combination of comedy and tragedy. A perfect clown who could do it all.

As a kid, I would roar with laughter at his movies .. Cinderfella was a classic. He was truly "my first". RIP Jerry Lewis

— Trish Rinn (@Dogma702) August 21, 2017

Actor-director George Takei: We have lost a great comedian and even greater heart. Thank you for the laughs and the feels, Jerry Lewis.

We have lost a great comedian and even greater heart. Thank you for the laughs and the feels, Jerry Lewis. https://t.co/vdYCfd7atJ

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) August 20, 2017

Actor Rob Schneider: Oh no! Jerry Lewis just died! Another comic legend has left us. Martin and Lewis were the Beatles of comedy! Nobody was ever bigger!

Jerry Lewis made Millions of children laugh! Generations of kids delirious with laughter watching his movies! Can't imagine my childhood w/o pic.twitter.com/2ppCs7qvOi

— Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) August 20, 2017

Jim Carrey: That fool was no dummy. Jerry Lewis was an undeniable genius an unfathomable blessing, comedy's absolute! I am because he was!

That fool was no dummy. Jerry Lewis was an undeniable genius an unfathomable blessing, comedy's absolute! I am because he was! ;^D pic.twitter.com/3Zdq9xhXlE

— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) August 20, 2017

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis: Jerry Lewis loomed large in my family. Many movies with my mom and he made home movies with (her parents) Janet and Tony. He made me and many laugh.

Jerry Lewis loomed large in my family. Many movies with my mom & he made home movies with Janet and Tony. He made me and many laugh. #rip pic.twitter.com/4LbEbc9FCT

— Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis) August 20, 2017

Actor Neil Patrick Harris: Watching Jerry Lewis on-screen makes me laugh harder than almost anyone. His great contribution to cinema is undeniable.

Watching Jerry Lewis onscreen makes me laugh harder than almost anyone. His great contribution to cinema is undeniable. #RIP

— Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) August 20, 2017

Director Richard Shepard: RIP Jerry Lewis. Thank you for the telethons, the video-tap, and the king of comedy -- your most perfect, funny, sad and sly performance.

RIP Jerry Lewis. Thank you for the telethons, the video-tap, and THE KING OF COMEDY-- your most perfect, funny, sad, sly performance pic.twitter.com/VAWsCXrBCE

— Richard Shepard (@SaltyShep) August 20, 2017

TV host-comedian Jimmy Kimmel: Jerry Lewis was a genius comedian, actor, director, inventor, humanitarian...

Jerry Lewis was a genius comedian, actor, director, inventor, humanitarian and, as a Las Vegan, what I miss most..https://t.co/R0uLkPOwyU

— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) August 20, 2017

Actor Samuel L. Jackson: It was incredible knowing and laughing with the amazing Jerry Lewis! He'll keep them laughing in the ever after!

It was incredible knowing & laughing with the Amazing Jerry Lewis! He'll keep'em laffin in the ever after!

— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) August 20, 2017

Actor-comedian Sean Hayes: We lost one of the great ones today... possibly the greatest. Jerry Lewis was one of my comedy heroes.

We lost one of the great ones today...possibly the greatest. Jerry Lewis was one of my comedy heroes & was a gigan… https://t.co/Baob4Gn29E pic.twitter.com/dmkjsDlPHi

— Sean Hayes (@SeanHayes) August 20, 2017

Pakistani-American stand-up comedian-actor Kumail Nanjiani: As a child, I'm pretty sure I was the biggest Jerry Lewis fan in the world. Truly. R.I.P. Jerry Lewis.

As a kid, I'm pretty sure I was the biggest Jerry Lewis fan in the world. Truly. R.I.P. Jerry Lewis.

— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) August 20, 2017

Actor Josh Gad: One of the greatest of all time. A legend, showman, comedic icon, movie star, activist and one of a kind.

One of the greatest of all time. A legend. A showman. A comedic icon. A movie star. An activist. A one of a kind. RIP #jerrylewis pic.twitter.com/h3ODZgZjAa

— Josh Gad (@joshgad) August 20, 2017

Actor Jon Cryer: Jerry Lewis was a complicated man of astonishing talent. If you are in comedy, you have been influenced by him, whether you know it or not.

Jerry Lewis was a complicated man of astonishing talent.If u are in comedy, you've been influenced by him, whether u know it or not. RIP https://t.co/VE5KZMETMU

— Jon Cryer (@MrJonCryer) August 20, 2017