Shortly after the new broke that Don Imus, the host of the long-running radio show “Imus in the Morning,” had died on Friday morning at the age of 79, media figures and celebrities took to social media to share their condolences.
“Shocking news on the passing of my friend, Don Imus. He will long be remembered as one of the true giants in the history of radio. My thoughts and prayers to Deirdre and Wyatt. God speed,” wrote Mike Francesca on Twitter.
“Morning Joe obviously owes its format to Don Imus,” MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, whoย replaced Imusย at the network, which simulcasted his program, wrote on Twitter.