Actor, writer and director Harold Ramis, whose films included “Caddyshack,” died today at the age of 69 from complications related to autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis. A host of sports media figures paid tribute today on Twitter. FoxSports.com's Erik Malinowski tweeted, "From 1978-1984, Ramis cowrote Animal House, Meatballs, Caddyshack, Stripes, and Ghostbusters. That’s a Hall of Fame run there." NBA.com's David Aldridge: "This makes me quite sad. RIP Harold Ramis, an amazingly funny actor, great director and decent person." K.C. Star's Andy McCullough: "Rest in peace, Harold Ramis. I hope you received total consciousness."
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Tom Haudricourt: "Man, that's sad. He was a comedic genius, as an actor, writer and director. Didn't get much better than him." N.Y. Post's Joel Sherman: "My pal, Hale, and I watched SCTV religiously as kids. Thought Harold Ramis was comedy genius." ESPN's Matthew Berry: "Wrote or said more quotable movie lines than anyone. Very sad to hear of the passing of Harold Ramis." Yahoo Sports’ Kelly Dwyer: "A bad day just got way worse. Live on, Harold Ramis. ... Like, I almost cried in the theater when Harold Ramis popped up in 'Knocked Up,' it was so unexpectedly cool to see him again."
