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Stars take to Twitter to honor Steve Jobs

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs speaks during a special event on Sept. 9, 2009, in San Francisco. Getty

(CBS/AP) Celebrities took to Twitter - many on Apple devices - to share their thoughts about Steve Jobs' death on Wednesday.

Here is a sampling of some of the posts:

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"Steve lived the California Dream every day of his life and he changed the world and inspired all of us. #ThankYouSteve" - Arnold Schwarzenegger.

"My heart weeps for all who worked with Steve and who loved him, especially my friend Laurene and their children." - Maria Shriver.

"We will miss you, Steve Jobs. Sent lovingly from my iPhone." - Jane Lynch.

"For those of us lucky enough to get to work with Steve, it's been an insanely great honor. I will miss Steve immensely." - Bill Gates.

"Had the pleasure of working for him and knowing him. He was our Edison. R.I.P. Steve Jobs." - actor-writer-director Albert Brooks.

"Rest in Peace, Steve Jobs. Kinda can't believe he's gone. Carrying a little part of him in my pocket every day." - actress Martha Plimpton.

"Thank you, Steve Jobs, for all of the fun and amazing ways you made our lives better....Sent from my iPhone." - Jimmy Fallon.

"Rest in peace, Steve Jobs. Your genius will live on for generations to come..." - actor Neil Patrick Harris.

"Hard not to think how much Steve Jobs could've done with more years. So sad. You're the best, Steve." - actress-writer Mindy Kaling

"We lost a man of true vision today. Condolences to the whole Apple family." - actor-director Jon Favreau.

"Such a sad day, I can trace my apple memories to the IIC when i was a kid. RIP." - singer Josh Groban.

"You guys I'm sad about Steve Jobs too but SteveJobs2 comes out in like a month." - Eli Roth.

"#RIP #SteveJobs, thank you for revolutionizing the way we listen to music. Your vision will not be forgotten." - The Grammys (Recording Academy).

"Damn. RIP STEVE JOBS. Thanx for all the stuff you gave us. Life is Short. Live it up." - rocker Benji Madden.

"So sad to hear about Steve Jobs. He was a genius and one of the most innovative people on earth. He changed the world in so many ways. RIP." - Paris Hilton.

"Wow Steve Jobs died! He was a brilliant man!" - Kim Kardashian.

"The world lost a true visionary today. Think different." - Kevin Spacey.

"My heart goes out for the family of Steve Jobs. What an inspiration he was to us all and a creative visionary for the world! You will be missed." - Eva Longoria.

"We have all surfed on the wake of Steve Jobs ship. Now we must learn to sail, but we will never forget our skipper." - Ashton Kutcher.

"I can't even describe how devastated I am by the news of the great Steve Jobs passing. He was truly one of the most prolific artists and forward thinking people the world has ever known. My prayers and heart goes out to his family and those lucky enough to have known him." - Mila Jovovich.

"Again and again Steve Jobs introduced us to a thing we could not have not imagined. #loss." - Mia Farrow.

"Rest in peace, Steve Jobs. You've changed forever the world you leave behind." - Katie Couric.

"Where is the excitement gonna come from. We won't see another you in this lifetime. Thank you for everything Steve! :o(" - Ricky Martin.

"As word passes thru the crowd of Steve Jobs' passing, it is not lost on anyone that his inventions helped make movements like this possible." - Michael Moore.

"RIP Steve Jobs.....what an innovator. This world will miss him." - LeAnn Rimes.

"100 million iphones don't lie. What an amazing man...HE is the apple of all of our i's. We have an i everything and its all so amazing." - Billy Bush.

"Sad news. RIP Steve Jobs." - Ralph Macchio.

"For all of the human qualities that inspired the virtual. #ripstevejobs." - Sandra Bernhard.

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