Harold Ramis Tributes Continue, 'Ghostbusters 3' Speculation Mounts
Harold Ramis, who wrote and starred in "Ghostbusters," is being remembering by fans across the world following his death on Monday, Feb. 24.
Many of those mourning Ramis are also left wondering about the forthcoming third sequel to the late director's famed "Ghostbuster" film, which Ramis was to make a cameo in it. Ramis' passing has resulted in Sony scrambling to keep "Ghostbusters III" on track, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"There will be some repercussions," an insider said of the impact Ramis' death will have on the project, which is in active development.
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Changes need to be made to the script, and director Ivan Reitman is believed to be in meetings on how to move forward with the project this week, THR reported. Other original "Ghostbusters" stars Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd are also expected to appear in the sequel.
Meanwhile, tributes to Ramis continue to flood social media sites from the likes of his co-stars Murray and Aykroyd, as well as actors Jack Black and Steve Carell, among countless others. Murray cited the many films in which he co-starred with Ramis, including "The National Lampoon Show," "Meatballs," "Caddyshack" and "Groundhog Day."
"He earned his keep on this planet," the actor added. "God bless him."
Aykroyd also paid homage to the "Animal House" writer with a Facebook post reading: "Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of my brilliant, gifted, funny friend, co-writer/performer and teacher Harold Ramis. May he now get the answers he was always seeking."
"The Office" and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" star Carell remembered the comedy legend via Twitter on Monday, writing, "Harold Ramis. Funny, gracious, kind hearted. A joy to have known you."
Judd Apatow, who cited Ramis as inspiration for his own career that now includes films such as "Knocked Up" and "This is 40," also shared a tribute to the actor.
"Harold Ramis. Thank you. We love you," he wrote on Twitter.
Ramis began suffering from health issues relating to autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis in 2010. The condition is a rare disease that causes inflammation of the blood vessels, including arteries, according to Medicinenet.com. It can damage the walls of various blood vessels, and treatment for the disease is ever-changing and depends on the specific organs affected.
