Betty White Dead at 99, Hollywood Pays Tribute

"The world looks different now," wrote Ryan Reynolds.

Hollywood is mourning the death of Betty White, who passed away at the age of 99 on Friday.

According to TMZ, the legendary actress died at her home on Friday morning. Her passing came just weeks shy of what would have been her 100th birthday. White was set to turn 100 on January 17.

Following the sad news, celebrities took to social media to pay tribute to White. Many stars expressed their sadness, while also highlighting White's "incredible" life, career and legacy.

Actor Ryan Reynolds, who starred alongside White in "The Proposal," tweeted, "The world looks different now. She was great at defying expectation. She managed to grow very old and somehow, not old enough. We'll miss you, Betty. Now you know the secret."

Actor and comedian Henry Winkler tweeted that it's "very hard to absorb" that White has passed, adding, "Thank you for [your] humor, your warmth and your activism .. Rest now and say Hi to Bill."

Ellen DeGeneres took to Twitter writing, "What an exceptional life. I'm grateful for every second I got to spend with Betty White. Sending love to her family, friends and all of us."

Actress Debra Messing wrote that she "grew up watching and being delighted by" White. "She was playful and daring and smart," she tweeted, adding, "We all knew this day would come but it doesn't take away the feeling of loss. A national treasure, indeed. Fly with the Angels."

Similarly, Oscar winner Viola Davis said, "RIP Betty White! Man did I think you would live forever. You blew a huge hole in this world that will inspire generations. Rest in glorious peace….you’ve earned your wings."

Meanwhile, actress Halle Berry tweeted, "Thank you for being a friend, Betty! Your INCREDIBLE legacy lives on forever. You set the standard for so many to follow. May you rest in eternal peace our forever golden girl."

"SNL" alum and late-night host Seth Meyers also mourned White's death on Twitter. "RIP Betty White, the only SNL host I ever saw get a standing ovation at the after party," he tweeted. "A party at which she ordered a vodka and a hotdog and stayed til the bitter end.

"What a life and thank you Ms. White for all the laughs and love.. your job is done here. Rest well," tweeted comedian Loni Love, while "Star Trek" star George Takei wrote, "Our national treasure, Betty White, has passed just before her 100th birthday. Our Sue Ann Nivens, our beloved Rose Nylund, has joined the heavens to delight the stars with her inimitable style, humor, and charm. A great loss to us all. We shall miss her dearly."

"WWHL" host Andy Cohen wrote, "Tonight we will raise MANY glasses to the WONDERFUL legacy of Betty White!!!"

As for comedian Kathy Griffin, she shared a seven-part Twitter thread, recalling her fond memories of White, including the first time she met the "Golden Girls" star. In the final tweet in the thread, Griffin wrote, "No matter how long this world continues to spin, there will be only one Betty White."

Meanwhile, in a statement to PEOPLE, White's friend and agent Jeff Witjas said, "Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever. I will miss her terribly and so will the animal world that she loved so much. I don't think Betty ever feared passing because she always wanted to be with her most beloved husband Allen Ludden. She believed she would be with him again."

See how Hollywood is honoring White on social media in the posts, below.

The world looks different now. She was great at defying expectation. She managed to grow very old and somehow, not old enough. We’ll miss you, Betty. Now you know the secret. pic.twitter.com/uevwerjobS

— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) December 31, 2021

1) Betty White. Where do I begin? I’ve known her long, but I think the first time I met her was when she was a guest star on Suddenly Susan in the late 90s. Everyone was very excited she was on the show. I had accidentally parked in her parking spot that day. She walks in…

— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) December 31, 2021

Betty White : I is very hard to absorb you are not here anymore.. But the memories of your deLIGHT
are ..Thank you for yur humor , your warmth and your activism ..
Rest now and say Hi to Bill

— Henry Winkler (@hwinkler4real) December 31, 2021

What an exceptional life.

I’m grateful for every second I got to spend with Betty White.

Sending love to her family, friends and all of us.

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) December 31, 2021

RIP Betty White! Man did I think you would live forever. You blew a huge hole in this world that will inspire generations. Rest in glorious peace….you’ve earned your wings ❤️❤️❤https://t.co/7wpeLHgySy

— Viola Davis (@violadavis) December 31, 2021

Betty White. Oh noooooooo. I grew up watching and being delighted by her. She was playful and daring and smart. We all knew this day would come but it doesn’t take away the feeling of loss. A national treasure, indeed. Fly with the Angels. ❤️

— Debra Messing✍? (@DebraMessing) December 31, 2021

RIP Betty White, the only SNL host I ever saw get a standing ovation at the after party. A party at which she ordered a vodka and a hotdog and stayed til the bitter end.

— Seth Meyers (@sethmeyers) December 31, 2021

Our national treasure, Betty White, has passed just before her 100th birthday. Our Sue Ann Nivens, our beloved Rose Nylund, has joined the heavens to delight the stars with her inimitable style, humor, and charm. A great loss to us all. We shall miss her dearly.

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) December 31, 2021

Thank you for being a friend, Betty! Your INCREDIBLE legacy lives on forever ❤️ You set the standard for so many to follow. May you rest in eternal peace our forever golden girl. pic.twitter.com/6tJaaFmLoO

— Halle Berry (@halleberry) December 31, 2021

A sad way to end an already sad year. The beloved Betty White has died at the age of 99, just a few weeks shy of her 100th bday. I had the privilege of interviewing Betty several times, but this conversation has always stuck with me. We'll miss you, Betty. https://t.co/Q2RkVQUcT9

— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) December 31, 2021

Thank you. pic.twitter.com/4pzsEBNjBt

— Wanda Sykes (@iamwandasykes) December 31, 2021

Tonight we will raise MANY glasses to the WONDERFUL legacy of Betty White!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

— Andy Cohen (@Andy) December 31, 2021

99 years here and millions of laughs left behind. Pretty fantastic. pic.twitter.com/usm2P9y9cR

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) December 31, 2021

Betty ?

— ALL THE RUMORS ARE TRUE (@lizzo) December 31, 2021

Rest in peace, sweet Betty. My God, how bright heaven must be right now.

— ?? Valerie Bertinelli (@Wolfiesmom) December 31, 2021

I already hated and was destined to FOREVER hate 2021 because it took my mom ?.

Now it’s taken #BettyWhite on the last day of the freaking year?!

Hate is not a strong enough word.

Abhor doesn’t even get it done.

Damn. Just DAMN!

— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) December 31, 2021

What a life and thank you Ms. White for all the laughs and love.. your job is done here. Rest well.???? https://t.co/6NUafi1KWK

— Loni Love (@LoniLove) December 31, 2021

Saddened to hear that @BettyMWhite has passed. I loved her comedic wit and endearing charm. She definitely was a sweetheart to the world and a gift to the entertainment world. ?

— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) December 31, 2021

Another brilliant talent has made her transition. I had the pleasure of getting to know Betty White and shared a few giggles with her. May she rest in well-earned peace. ❤️

— Dionne Warwick (@dionnewarwick) December 31, 2021

A spirit of goodness and hope. Betty White was much beloved because of who she was, and how she embraced a life well lived. Her smile. Her sense of humor. Her basic decency. Our world would be better if more followed her example. It is diminished with her passing.

— Dan Rather (@DanRather) December 31, 2021

? NOT BETTY WHITE ?

— michelle visage (@michellevisage) December 31, 2021

Noooooooooo. Say it isn’t so. ?
#BettyWhite pic.twitter.com/XJCPfMEFbX

— Don Lemon (@donlemon) December 31, 2021

Y’all, with the passing of #BettyWhite we have lost one of the best humans ever!

— LeVar Burton (@levarburton) December 31, 2021

#BettyWhite ? ??

— Mike The Situation ☝? (@ItsTheSituation) December 31, 2021

Damn...RIP Betty White?

— Jay Pharoah (@JayPharoah) December 31, 2021

she was always the moment.
“thank you for being a friend.” pic.twitter.com/LKXfUsbqq9

— rachel zegler (she/her/hers) (@rachelzegler) December 31, 2021

legendary? pic.twitter.com/ySdZVljU9k

— RMJ (@reneemjrapp) December 31, 2021

“My answer to anything under the sun, like ‘What have you not done in the business that you’ve always wanted to do?’ is ‘Robert Redford’.”
- Betty White ??

— Zelda Williams (@zeldawilliams) December 31, 2021

Man, 2021, you just couldn’t slip out without one more punch in the face, could you? So sad to hear comedy legend Betty White has passed. It’s hard to imagine a world without her. It’ll be a much less funny place, that’s for sure. RIP Genius Betty. https://t.co/7oFn6q5jWI

— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) December 31, 2021

Betty?

— Ariana DeBose (@ArianaDeBose) December 31, 2021