You never know what someone else is going through.

Fans and friends honored Ransone on the social media.

Wendell Pierce posted on X, “Sorry I couldn’t be there for you, brother. Rest in Peace James Ransone.”

Director Spike Lee shared a photo of them together and wrote on Instagram: “Rest In Peace To My Dear Brother, MR. JAMES RANSONE. We Rocked Together On RED HOOK SUMMER And INSIDE MAN.”

Sean Baker, the Oscar-winning director of Anora who worked with Ransone on the films Starlet (2012) and Tangerine (2015), wrote, “I’ll miss you dearly my friend.”