As news of the passing of comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory spread Saturday evening and Sunday morning, many took to their social media to remember the giant of a man who spoke truth about humanity in his jokes.
Gregory died on Saturday at the age of 84.
From fellow comedians and actors to scientists and politicos, here is a sampling of those who took a moment to remember Gregory:
Ava Duvernay
Shonda Rhimes
Chance the Rapper
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Amanda Seales
Paul Mooney
Cory Booker
Iyanla Vanzant
Roland Martin
Rev Jesse Jackson Sr.
Cicely Tyson
John Legend
Whoopi Goldberg
DL Hughley
Rest in power!