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The man who created Night Of The Living Dead, and who inspired an entire genre of filmmaking, passed away at the age of 77 after fighting lung cancer. According to TMZ he passed away while with family.
Before Romero, "zombie" meant someone under a voodoo curse, not an undead flesh eater. He invented an entire subgenera of horror. R.I.P. https://t.co/gkCSwgvllX
— Zack Stentz (@MuseZack) July 16, 2017
amazing detail in George Romero obit pic.twitter.com/kw9ig7FwRD
— Brett ________ (@BrettRedacted) July 16, 2017
RIP George A. Romero.
— Tom Reagan's Hat (@andymannion777) July 16, 2017
Night Of The Living Dead was truly transgressive, socially conscious & chilling filmmaking. pic.twitter.com/PMwoKDajXR
Not sure there's a single filmmaker who influenced horror in pop culture more than George Romero. This is a dark, devastating day. pic.twitter.com/hG81eNZkwb
— John Squires (@FreddyInSpace) July 16, 2017
RIP George Romero. Your groundbreaking contributions to the genre are unparrelled. We will miss you and are made better for your brilliance pic.twitter.com/zYPn3GRfXw
— Barbara Crampton (@barbaracrampton) July 16, 2017
Goodbye George A. Romero. A master of horror, and one of the kindest gentlemen we worked with. (Land of the Dead) Rest in Peace. pic.twitter.com/7hx8ODiIaG
— Wild Bunch (@WildBunch) July 16, 2017
DAWN OF THE DEAD is one of the greatest films in the history of cinema. We were so much richer for having Romero in our lives. pic.twitter.com/P9JKGGQ0uM
— Ted Geoghegan (@tedgeoghegan) July 16, 2017
Damn...rest in peace, George Romero. Every single zombie show/film owes you their gratitude for paving the way in this genre. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/7Z1jYrhXos
— Rahul Kohli (@RahulKohli13) July 16, 2017