The death of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner stirred the blood of his critics and aroused his fans, including the famous.
Kim Kardashian tweeted: “I’m so honored to have been a part of the Playboy team! You will be greatly missed!”
Porn star Ron Jeremy said: “Today the world lost a legend. #HughHefner started my career. For 22 yrs I got to wish him happy new year at his mansion. I’ll miss him.”
Norman Lear posted: “We’ve lost a true explorer, a man who had a keen sense of the future. We learned a lot from you Mr. Hefner.”
Piers Morgan recalled a visit to the Playboy Mansion: “He wore a toga, @ParisHilton wore this [underwear] & I wore a big grin.”
Elijah Wood: “Hefner. A giant of cultural influence.”
Larry King echoed: “Hugh Hefner was a GIANT in publishing, journalism, free speech & civil rights. He was a true original, and he was my friend. Rest well Hef.”
On Twitter, nonceleb Ross Moorhouse mixed metaphors: “I watched Die Hard in memory of Hugh Hefner.”
Some of the choicest farewells: