Harold Ramis dead at 69
 

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/...ry?id=22651174

This is... quite distressing, to say the least. He'd been having health issues for a while, and had to re-learn how to walk, but I was always hopeful for another Ghostbusters out of the entire original crew.

I....have nothing. This is just heartbreaking. I loved Groundhog Day, he was a very talented comedy director. R.I.P.

So Sad. I loved him In Stripes & Ghostbusters. He was a Brilliantly funny actor & a even funnier writer. RIP.

very sad news. RIP

This is just heartbreaking...
RIP, mr. Ramis...

Unbelievably sad and upset by this. "Ghostbusters" was one of those life-changing things in my life. When I was a kid, if you asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I'd say "a Ghostbuster", and Egon was always my favorite. As I got older and saw other films he'd directed and acted in, I became a much bigger fan of him as a creative genius in general, although those two movies are still my favorites of his.

Nobody wanted Ghostbusters 3 more than I did, but I really hope they drop it, now. It simply can't work without him. I'm sure eventually they'll reboot it or remake it, but it simply can't continue in the same universe, or at least it shouldn't. The game was the "third movie" and that's good enough.

This is sad news, 69 isn't that old. I kinda feel a bit selfish thinking there won't be any Ghostbusters 3 now that he is gone, but besides Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day, I don't have all that big of a relationship with his career compared to other actors. But that doesn't make his passing any less sad.

Another great comedic talent in this world I'm going to miss, RIP Harold

He will always be known as Egon to me. Other than GB I really didn't follow his line of work. Rest in peace my fellow Chicago an.

Man, this sucks. R.I.P., Egon.

Agreed. Egon is- gone. RIP, good sir. Another comedic talent gone too soon- so sad.

Aw no. RIP, sir. Very sad to hear this as Ghostbusters is one of my favorite movies ever. Too many childhood favorites passing away lately.

Earlier today someone on Facebook asked me why all the good celebrities are passing away. I told him it was because they can't stand to live in a world where Seth Rogen is considered a comedic genius.

bwahahahahahaha :lol:

I just saw this on IMDb. Very shocking. I didnt know he had health problems.

I dont wanna come off as a jerk but I hope Bill Murray feels guilty about holding GB3 now.

I still think it can happen and probably will but now it can't have a big focus on the original team. I mean I always pictured Ray and Egon as the ones that continued the business and recruited new members.

Egon was the most competent and the one who developed the equipment. Even in the Extreme Ghostbusters spin-off, Egon was the only original member to stay. He's irreplaceable. Nobody wanted GB3 more than I did but it's officially time to let it go. Give it a few years, a respectful grace period, and then start waiting for the inevitable reboot. Leave the original universe alone. The guy who created most of it is gone.

Well Ive read some ideas about either having a new team somewhere else and just mentioning the original one with maybe a cameo by Dan...or...the original team has long since broken up and new scientists want to restart the business so they track down Ray for help.

I think that second idea is pretty good actually. Wouldn't have to go in depth about what happened to the others.

I don't mind a remake if they wanna do that instead.

Right there with you man.

Harold Ramis was a true genius. His influence will be seen in comedy/film for decades, whether future generations realize it or not.

What I would give for some Ecto Cooler right now...

RIP

Didn't Ramis work with Rogan?
Yeah...Knocked Up...thanks IMDb!