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Barbra Streisand, Hugh Jackman, Idina Menzel, and Jake Gyllenhaal were among the celebrities using social media to pay their respects to legendary Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim, who passed away at the age of 91 on Friday.
'Thank the Lord that Sondheim lived to be 91 years old so he had the time to write such wonderful music and GREAT lyrics. May he rest In peace,' tweeted Streisand.
Sondheim famously presented the now 79-year-old vocalist with the coveted Grammy Legend Award back in 1992.
Rest in peace: Barbra Streisand, Hugh Jackman, Idina Menzel, and Jake Gyllenhaal were among the stars using social media to pay their respects to legendary Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim, who passed away at the age of 91 on Friday; seen in 2017
Menzel, 50, took to Twitter to mourn Sondheim, by writing: 'Goodbye dear sir. We will spend our lives trying to make you proud.'
Meanwhile, Jackman, wrote: 'Every so often someone comes along that fundamentally shifts an entire art form. Stephen Sondheim was one of those.'
The action star, 53, who has been in multiple Broadway shows, continued: 'As millions mourn his passing I also want to express my gratitude for all he has given to me and so many more. Sending my love to his nearest and dearest.'
'Thank the Lord that Sondheim lived to be 91 years old so he had the time to write such wonderful music and GREAT lyrics. May he rest In peace,' tweeted Streisand
Tributes: Additionally, Idina Menzel took to Twitter to mourn Sondheim, by writing: 'Goodbye dear sir. We will spend our lives trying to make you
