Death of Pat Patterson

"I cannot express the sadness I feel right now, Pat was one of the most important people in WWE and the first openly gay wrestler of his generation, he is an inspiration to many. R.I.P. Godspeed Pat."

"As a gay man, I thank you for coming out so publicly. I was severely depressed and struggling. When you came out, I stopped blaming myself and gradually learned to accept myself. I can never thank you enough or express how much it meant to me. God bless you and your family, you've truly made a difference."

"Dear Patterson Family Rory and I sincerely express our condolences's on the loss of Pat Patterson./he'll surely be missed very much.may he rest in peace.best faith/rory"

"Pat Patterson was a wrestling star who helped built World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and was a mentor to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson."

"I have been watching you for years and I did not know how funny you were."

"My condolences to his friends and his family he was openly gay and gave us the encouragement for our community for the rights that we needed is an extraordinary individual who's a role model for the next generation of all rainbow community and a good Community leader may he rest in peace"