Earlier today, we learned that Victoria Wood died after a short battle with cancer. Since the news of her passing broke, celebrities have been paying tribute to the 62-year-old; unsurprising given how many people she inspired throughout her 40-year career. Here are just some of them.
RIP the brilliant Victoria Wood. So innovative, funny and down to earth.
This has not been a good year.— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) April 20, 2016
Deeply saddened by the news of Victoria Wood's passing. She meant so much to so many. RIP
— Jamie Bell (@1jamiebell) April 20, 2016
Seeing Victoria Wood on TV - working class, bookish, silly, clever, doing stand-up, singing, acting - made me think "Girls can do this."
— Caitlin Moran (@caitlinmoran) April 20, 2016
I haven't commented about Victoria wood yet. Keep hoping it's some sort of mistake.
— Stephen Dixon (@skystephen) April 20, 2016
A world without Victoria Wood is a sad sad thing. My first major crush. R.I.P beautiful. 2016...the year of taking the greats.
— Danny Dyer (@MrDDyer) April 20, 2016
Oh my goodness dear Victoria wood has passed away. Heartbreaking #ripvictoriawood
— Zoe Ball (@ZoeTheBall) April 20, 2016
Such sad news. RIP Victoria Wood. You always made us howl with laughter.
— Julian Clary (@JulianClary) April 20, 2016
No. NO.This is too much.Now lovely, warm, funny, brilliantly talented Victoria Wood has gone.Words, songs, plays, she wrote the lot.So sad.
— Rory Bremner (@rorybremner) April 20, 2016
Have only just heard about Victoria Wood. For f*cks sake, this is terrible.
— Maïa Dunphy (@MaiaDunphy) April 20, 2016
Cant believe Vic has gone.She was truly an inspiration and had so much left to to give and we won't see it. She was so funny.#VictoriaWood
— jennifer saunders (@ferrifrump) April 20, 2016
I just found out that the amazing Victoria Wood is gone. I have to say I'm gutted and tearful. I hate cancer!
— Boy George (@BoyGeorge) April 20, 2016
Very sad to hear of the passing of Victoria Wood. Another great taken from us in 2016. RIP.
— antanddec (@antanddec) April 20, 2016
Another hero and comedy legend gone. I am shocked. Thank you from the bottom of my heart Victoria for your laughs and inspiration. RIP.
— Miranda Hart (@mermhart) April 20, 2016
So incredibly sad to hear that Victoria Wood has died. A true comedy icon.
— Sarah Millican (@SarahMillican75) April 20, 2016
I have such happy memories watching #VictoriaWood 's TV shows with my mum, dad & sister. She was a humble genius. https://t.co/pVMhSSxVPW
— David Walliams (@davidwalliams) April 20, 2016
All of us women in comedy owe a huge debt of gratitude to Victoria- she paved the way
— Jenny Eclair (@jennyeclair) April 20, 2016
As for her onscreen partner in crime, Julie Walters, she said of her friend's passing: "Too heart sore to comment. The loss of her is incalculable"...
We'd like to leave you with a ditty Wood wrote, that we knew word-for-word and sang loudly in front of our uncomfortable parents on many an occasion (namely "you can bend me over backwards on me hostess trolly"). Thank you, Victoria.
