Loopy Ex-Girlfriend’s Rachel Bloom took to social media on Wednesday to pay tribe to Adam Scheslinger, who died Wednesday of coronavirus issues.
“I’ve a lot to say about Adam Schlesinger that I’m at an entire loss for phrases,” the actress shared.
“He’s irreplaceable.”
Scheslinger co-founded the pop-rock band Fountains of Wayne, and was additionally well-known for his contributions to The CW’s Loopy Ex-Girlfriend.
Based on his lawyer, Josh Grier, the composer died Wednesday morning on account of issues from the coronavirus.
In an announcement by his agent to Leisure Weekly on Tuesday, Schlesinger’s girlfriend mentioned:
“Adam has been hospitalized with COVID-19” and is “on a ventilator and has been sedated to facilitate his restoration.” The musician was “in important situation,” she mentioned on the time.
Schlesinger additionally composed songs for Colbert Christmas: The Biggest Present of All!, Too Late With Adam Carolla, The Howard Stern Radio Present, and The Dana Carvey Present.
He’s additionally credited as a author of songs for Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, NBC’s Late Night time With Seth Meyers, The 2013 Emmy Awards, The 2012 Tony Awards, The Tonight Present With Jay Leno, My Identify Is Earl, One Tree Hill, and The 1997 Academy Awards.
He gained three Emmy Awards throughout his profession: one for writing lyrics for Loopy Ex-Girlfriend and two for his lyrical contributions to the 2011 and 2012 Tony Awards telecasts.
Loopy Ex-Girlfriend co-creator Aline Brosh McKenna additionally paid tribute to Schlesinger on Twitter Wednesday, remembering the musician as “so humorous, so variety, so opinionated, so intelligent, so passionate.”
She continued: “We labored collectively and agreed and disagreed and rejoiced and bemoaned and celebrated and it felt additional candy for me as a result of I’d identified him so lengthy. “I really like that man. I really like all of the recollections”
Schlesinger was well-known within the business for being a grasp of his craft, and the tributes continued to pour in all through the evening.
Tom Hanks: There could be no Playtone with out Adam Schlesinger, with out his That Factor You Do! He was a One-der. Misplaced him to Covid-19. Terribly unhappy at present.
Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional: I’m greedy for the best phrases. My pricey buddy Adam Schlesinger has handed away from COVID-19. You realize him greatest by his music… I knew him greatest as a mentor, and a buddy.
We should take this critically. Persons are sick and dying. It’s exhausting to remain locked indoors however lives will likely be saved. Care for one another. Relaxation In Peace, my pricey buddy.
Jack Antonoff: Adam Schlesinger took pop music writing to its classiest and most untouchable place. An honor to stay on the similar time he made his work.
Paul Dailly is the Affiliate Editor for TV Fanatic. Observe him on Twitter.