August 30, 2012 6:25 PM ET
Sean 'Diddy' Combs
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After the pioneering hip-hop manager Chris Lighty was found dead today of an apparent suicide, stars took to Twitter to share their grief, from Diddy and Rihanna to Questlove and Pete Wentz. Below is a sampling of their reactions:
In shock.
— iamdiddy (@iamdiddy) August 30, 2012
R.I.P. Chris Lighty. He Was A Dear Friend Of Mine And I Still Can't Believe It.
— iamdiddy (@iamdiddy) August 30, 2012
ChrisLighty U taught me 2 B Fearless! U help build So many Artist Careers! This is such a sad time 4 all the lives utouched.
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) August 31, 2012
Love & heartfelt prayers go out to Chris Lighty's family & all of us whose lives he touched. Words cannot express the sadness we share today
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) August 31, 2012
R I P to the kindest guy Chris Lighty. Thank you for being a manager to Diggy & a part of our family.. You are loved & will be missed
— Rev Run (@RevRunWisdom) August 30, 2012
Rest peacefully Chris Lighty, my prayers go out to family and loved ones! Dear God please have mercy
— Rihanna (@rihanna) August 30, 2012
RIP Chris Lighty. Today, we lost a hip-hop hero and one of its greatest architects... bit.ly/SWcK8Y
— Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) August 30, 2012
I Would Be Nothing Without YOU!!! My Kids Appreciate YOU God Bless Chris Lighty
— FAT JOE (@fatjoe) August 30, 2012
Hard one to grab Yo damn.... My most humble prayers to the family of Chris Lighty!
— Ghostface Killah (@GhostfaceKillah) August 30, 2012
Rest in peace Chris Lighty. Your words and your vision are constant inspiration to me. Forever.
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) August 30, 2012
Man, I'm really sorry about Chris Lighty. Such a nice guy to me & my band. May God rest his soul. Peace to his family.
— Questo of The Roots (@questlove) August 30, 2012
RIP chris lighty.
— Pete Wentz(@petewentz) August 30, 2012
Chris Lighty - my prayers are with you and your family. Rest In Peace.
— Fred Durst (@freddurst) August 30, 2012
Such sad news about Chris Lighty. He was an amazing partner in my fragrance LightHouse Beauty & friend. You will be missed!
— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) August 30, 2012
R I P Chris Lighty SMH to the mongrels that have made the BLACKmusic industry a depressing game to drag such good cats into a pit of bullsht
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) August 30, 2012
Chris Lighty was everything to me in my Flipmode years. So busy rescuing others sorry we couldn't rescue you. You will be missed brother...
— Rah Digga (@therealrahdigga) August 30, 2012
Rest in Peace @clighty this is terrible news!!
— PUSHA T (@PUSHA_T) August 30, 2012
rest in peace Chris Lighty. thank you for everything
— Childish Gambino (@DonaldGlover) August 30, 2012
R.I.P 2 My Manager CHRIS LIGHTY
— Yo Gotti (@YoGottiKOM) August 30, 2012
I'm devastated right now. I can't believe my big brother Chris Lighty is gone... He was a pioneer, a mentor, and a great friend RIP
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) August 30, 2012
My God.....my god...Chris Lighty.....Rest in Peace brother....#Legend
— 9th Wonder (@9thWonderMusic) August 30, 2012
Back in '04, Jive wanted to sign LB and we took a meeting with Chris Lighty.Dude was no frills and I truly respected his honesty. #RIP
— Phonte (@phontigallo) August 30, 2012
wow.no words.RIP Chris Lighty.
— DJ DRAMA (@DJDRAMA) August 30, 2012
RIP Chris Lighty --- A very Sad day in Hip Hop and Life itself --- my brother is gone.
— DJ Whoo Kid (@DJWhooKid) August 30, 2012
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