'Now this is a sad day': Beloved actor Abe Vigoda has passed away

Well, shoot:

#BREAKING ABE VIGODA DIES AT 94 (Not a Hoax). R.I.P.https://t.co/8C1sDnIknp

— TMZ (@TMZ) January 26, 2016

BREAKING: Character actor Abe Vigoda has died.

— AP Entertainment (@APEntertainment) January 26, 2016

Actor Abe Vigoda is dead at age 94 – AP

— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) January 26, 2016

Character actor Abe Vigoda has died at age 94 https://t.co/tsRngK3AFx pic.twitter.com/snnz2pnTB8

— New York Post (@nypost) January 26, 2016

Thoughts and prayers for his loved ones. RIP, old friend.

Can't do it Sal. https://t.co/ItWHItJG5Q

— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) January 26, 2016

Two extraordinary roles: Godfather and Barney Miller. RIP. https://t.co/QZCwOyzU6m

— Brian Faughnan (@BrianFaughnan) January 26, 2016

Damn it .. Fish died .. RIP pic.twitter.com/fH4HGaOjfi

— Max Q ⚡ (@Randy_Shannon) January 26, 2016

https://twitter.com/valsocal/status/692064910759456768

RIP, Sal Tessio https://t.co/JGirX166pf

— Doug Mataconis (@dmataconis) January 26, 2016

🙁 https://t.co/nq9zCcdbHa

— Kemberlee Kaye (@KemberleeKaye) January 26, 2016

"Tell Mike it was only business. I always liked him." RIP Abe Vigoda.

— Rory Cooper (@rorycooper) January 26, 2016

https://twitter.com/MetricButtload/status/692065497559400448

https://twitter.com/GayPatriot/status/692064074046246912

@TMZ Now this is a sad day, Abe was great. They don't make them like him anymore #RIPABEVAGODA

— The Tacticool Operator (@mikeb275) January 26, 2016

https://twitter.com/mavericklogan/status/692063032952762368

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The deadpan on that guy. https://t.co/wimQmXRUBp

— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) January 26, 2016

https://twitter.com/devincf/status/692064939612057600

Loved him. Barney Miller, The Godfather, & beyond RT @TMZCopGuy: #RIP #AbeVigoda Dies At 94 (Not a Hoax) https://t.co/jbARGM5BJu #TMZ

— Moosie (@MaMoosie) January 26, 2016

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Now, it’s worth pointing out:

https://twitter.com/laurakfillault/status/692063522633621505

https://twitter.com/SonnyBunch/status/692063539666747393

https://twitter.com/wupton/status/692063567034589185

I've been relying on this website for years, and it failed me at the critical moment. LIES. https://t.co/yDKpnzzSqJ pic.twitter.com/rtePtFjcxP

— CJ Ciaramella (@cjciaramella) January 26, 2016

Alas, now it’s official:

https://twitter.com/joshacagan/status/692066339695886336

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional text and tweets.