Harold Ramis lives on in quotable moments, ghost-busting and Twinkie tributes.
The writer and director's list of credits reads like a much-watch list for anyone who grew up on comedies in the 1980s and '90s. Caddyshack, Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day remain staples of web culture decades after their theatrical releases.
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So when the Internet heard about Ramis' death Monday at the age of 69, the clever tributes streamed in. (But not cross-streamed -- never do that.) Ash Vickers of Megacynics saluted Ramis' famous role as Dr. Egon Spengler in a comic more emotional than the demise of Zuul.
The tributes extended to real life, including a cheeky memorial outside New York City firehouse Hook & Ladder 8, the setting for Ghostbuster HQ.
Tribute to Harold Ramis outside the Ghostbusters firehouse in Tribeca. pic.twitter.com/ees4V9QpAd— Peter Hershberg (@hershberg) February 24, 2014
Another photo showing the Ghostbusters sign hanging outside the firehouse also spread online. That image was not taken today, despite what Imgurians claim.
Take a break from watching Groundhog Day on repeat (totally meta) to remember the talents of a comedy legend.
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Goodbye, Egon -- err, Mr. Ramis.
UPDATE, Feb. 25 2:30 p.m. ET: President and fellow Chicagoan Barack Obama released a statement on the death of Ramis. A tip of the hat to the POTUS for the Caddyshack reference.