Chris Lighty: Celebrities react to his death

DJ Khaled scored his first No. 1 record with “Major Key.”  (Universal Republic Records / Associated Press)

@OmarEpps: “Chris Lighty was a pioneer in hip hop & the music biz period! He was a good man & a good friend. Prayers for his family & his children.”  (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images)

@MagicJohnson: “So sad to hear the news about hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty passing. My prayers go out to his family.”  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

@ciara: “So Sad, and Truly Unbelievable:(..May Chris Lighty Rest In Peace... “  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

@KimKardashian: “Such sad news about Chris Lighty. He was an amazing partner in my fragrance LightHouse Beauty & friend. You will be missed!”  (Evan Agostini / Associated Press)

@iamdiddy: “R.I.P. Chris Lighty. He Was A Dear Friend Of Mine And I Still Can’t Believe It.”  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

@rihanna: “Rest peacefully Chris Lighty, my prayers go out to family and loved ones! Dear God please have mercy”  (Mark Davis / Getty Images)

@Ludacris: “R.I.P. Chris Lightly who always had the best energy every time I had an encounter with him. He will be missed.” Instagram  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

@DonaldGlover: “rest in peace Chris Lighty. thank you for everything”  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

@NickCannon: “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”  (Jordan Strauss / Invision / Associated Press)

@FINALLEVEL: “If you are REALLY in Hip Hop you know Chris... If you’re not... You have NO idea how important and what a great person he was.”  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)