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Nicki Minaj, Alyssa Milano, Josh Duhamel & More Celebs Pay Tribute to Sherman Hemsley

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Jul. 25 2012, Published 1:00 p.m. ET

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Odes from the Twitterverse! As soon as news broke about Sherman Hemsley's death yesterday, celebs took to the social media site to pay their condolences.

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The Jeffersons star was found dead in his El Paso, Texas, home, prompting many celebs to Tweet heartfelt condolences. Nicki Minaj wrote, "Wow. Sending LOVE "

Alyssa Milano took some lyrics from the theme song of The Jeffersons and typed, "Rest in Peace (in a delux apartment in the sky), Sherman Hemsley."

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Josh Duhamel Tweeted something in a similar vein: "RIP Sherman Hemsley. #MovinOnUp to heaven now."

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Lenny Kravitz wrote, "Rest in peace Sherman Hemsley. You are legendary. Your contribution changed the fabric of American culture..."

Let's not forget Jackée Harry who co-starred with Sherman in the 1980s hit Amen. She wrote, “RIP To My Longtime Friend & Comedic LEGEND, Sherman Hemsley aka George Jefferson. #NeverToBeForgotten”

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