That sentiment certainly was apparent as celebrities paid tribute to the artist across social media.
Just heard the news about George Romero, wrote horror producer Eli Roth (Hostel).
Hard to quantify how much he inspired me & what he did for cinema.
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Condolences to his family.
A few minutes later, he noted, Romero used genre to confront racism 50 years ago.
He always had diverse casts, with Duane Jones as the heroic star of NOTLD.
Very few others in cinema were taking such risks.
He was both ahead of his time and exactly what cinema needed at that time.
There are so many things to say about this man, my friend, my mentor and my inspiration.
For what he gave us all with passion and fire, his unrelenting spirit will live forever.
Never ending love to him and his family.
#Legend and #HorrorHero, fellowWalking DeadE.P.
Gale Anne Hurd wrote on Twitter.
No one mined the zombie metaphor like Romero.
(After he invented it.)
No one has come close, said Joss Whedon.
RIP & thank you to a Great Film Artist.
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