Celebrities Mourn Nelson Mandela

By Anne Cohen December 5, 2013

Nelson Mandela, icon of South African freedom, passed away today at the age of 95. People around the world signed on to Twitter to mourn collectively, and celebrities were no exception.

I hope the great work started by Nelson Mandela continues to spread across the world. He will be remembered as an icon for equality.

ampmdash; William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) December 5, 2013

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Nelson Mendela— one of the greatest people who ever lived. Rest In Peace.

ampmdash; Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) December 5, 2013

Just heard the news about Nelson Mandela , so so sad

ampmdash; Rachel Stevens (@MsRachelStevens) December 5, 2013

Nelson Mandela sadly passed away. A sad day. A great man.

ampmdash; Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) December 5, 2013

Nelson Mandela is gone. Goodbye and God bless you for all you did for humanity…

ampmdash; Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) December 5, 2013

#Mandela That is all.

ampmdash; Judy Blume (@judyblume) December 5, 2013

God Bless Nelson Mandela and his family! What a long and meaningful life! Rest in Eternal Peace! #rip

ampmdash; Melissa Joan Hart (@MelissaJoanHart) December 5, 2013

Oh no. Just heard. Madiba dead. One of the greatest ever to share the planet with us. #mandela

ampmdash; Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) December 5, 2013

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela

ampmdash; Dianna Agron (@DiannaAgron) December 5, 2013

may you find peace for the peace you brought the world. http://t.co/vm2YQOdAwv

ampmdash; Zachary Quinto (@ZacharyQuinto) December 5, 2013

I’m so very deeply saddened to hear of the death of Nelson Mandela. We have lost one of humanity’s greatest champions.

ampmdash; The Real Paula Abdul (@PaulaAbdul) December 5, 2013

Nelson Mandela- strong, hopeful, inspiring! Rest in peace… pic.twitter.com/KnOcZXAPnJ

ampmdash; regina spektor (@respektor) December 6, 2013

#RIPNelsonMandela

ampmdash; Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) December 6, 2013

❤️ pic.twitter.com/k40FuoKnm1

ampmdash; Lea Michele (@msleamichele) December 6, 2013

Anne Cohen was the Forward’s deputy digital media editor. When she’s not looking for the secret Jewish history of Voodoo in New Orleans, or making lists about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, she writes for The Assimilator. She graduated from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism with an M.S. magazine concentration in 2012.

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