“Saturday Night Live” veteran Jan Hooks topped Twitter’s list of trending topics Thursday afternoon after TMZ reported the sad news that Hooks had passed away at age 57.
Hooks was an SNL cast member from 1986-91, evoking nostalgic tweets from those who remembered her from that show as well as “Designing Women.”
Oh no, Jan Hooks has passed away. Kids, Saturday Night Live was once a funny television comedy show…http://t.co/elMxcxB1Vn
— it'sAbibleHat (@Popehat) October 9, 2014
Very sad to hear about Jan Hooks. She was a great cast member of that 80's SNL and I always had a big crush on her
— Ike Barinholtz (@ikebarinholtz) October 9, 2014
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RIP Jan Hooks. Her work on SNL was incredible. Prayers to her family and friends.
— Mark Malkoff (@mmalkoff) October 9, 2014
https://twitter.com/julieklausner/status/520331998544814081
Such sad news about the BRILLIANT Jan Hooks. Worshipped her on SNL. RIP.
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) October 9, 2014
So sad to hear that Jan Hooks died. Just 57 too. I grew up watching her on SNL. Will never forget her Sinead O'Connor pic.twitter.com/GFGTQpTkhw
— Adam Kuperstein (@Adam4NY) October 9, 2014
Jan Hooks in The Sweeney Sisters is probably the best musical comedy performance in SNL history. RIP Jan Hooks.
— Andrew Goldstein (@AngeGold) October 9, 2014
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Noooooo!!! Not Jan Hooks!! I always wanted to be one of the Sweeney Sisters. Ugh, we can't lose any more funny people this year.
— Fortune Feimster (@fortunefunny) October 9, 2014
RIP Jan Hooks. So funny and talented. Some of my favorite SNL sketches ever were with her.
— Peter Cambor (@petercambor) October 9, 2014
Jan Hooks was my comedy gateway drug. #RIPJanHooks
— Jamie Denbo (@jamiedenbo) October 9, 2014
Jan Hooks was why I wanted to do comedy. She was my intro to SNL. She was the first person I called the "funniest person!" SO SAD.
— Jamie Denbo (@jamiedenbo) October 9, 2014
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Thanks for making me laugh so much growing up watching SNL. Always so brilliant and such a pro. RIP Jan Hooks.
— Matt Braunger (@Braunger) October 9, 2014
Aw, jeez, Jan Hooks?
She was perfectly swell.
— Kelly Dwyer (@KDonhoops) October 9, 2014
Jan Hooks as Tammy Faye Baker talking about the California Raisins and crying "demonic raisins I rebuke you"
— Mike Wiebe (@mikewiebe) October 9, 2014
“@TheWrap: #RIP: Jan Hooks, 'Saturday Night Live' Star, Dead at 57 http://t.co/bP8jD0Z06A pic.twitter.com/DymDCt3dr4” oh no. So crazy funny.
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) October 9, 2014
https://twitter.com/DanWarp/status/520338859377180672
Not now, but sometime this weekend I'll think of Jan Hooks saying "adobe" and I'll get tear-eyed. I know it. #RIPJanHooks
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) October 9, 2014
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We’ve been informed that no tribute to Jan Hooks is complete without a link to her duet with the late Phil Hartman.
Dear @TwitchyTeam, @soderstrom, @michellemalkin,
The best way to remember #JanHooks is the video in this post https://t.co/Yk2XYUdidg
— (((Aaron “Worthing” Walker))) (@AaronWorthing) October 9, 2014
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/520337911242555392
@NathanWurtzel I can't watch it. I just can't. 🙁 🙁 🙁
— Angela (@AngelaKG) October 9, 2014
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