BuzzFeed Staff Remembers Michael HastingsThe journalist died Tuesday at 33. He was loved and respected by his colleagues at BuzzFeed.By by Michael RuschBuzzFeed News ReporterPosted on June 19, 2013, 2:57 amTwitterFacebookLink Jonah Peretti @peretti Shocked and devastated by the news of Michael Hastings death. He was a great reporter and person. I'll miss him. 12:13 AM - 19 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Jonah Peretti@perettiShocked and devastated by the news of Michael Hastings death. He was a great reporter and person. I'll miss him. Doree Shafrir @doreeshafrir I am devastated by the news about Michael Hastings. http://t.co/5eIROJbT6j 10:55 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Doree Shafrir@doreeshafrirI am devastated by the news about Michael Hastings. http://t.co/5eIROJbT6j Scott Lamb @scottlamb At a real loss. Michael Hastings was an inspiring human being, a great colleague, a fierce reporter. He will be so very missed. 11:04 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Scott Lamb@scottlambAt a real loss. Michael Hastings was an inspiring human being, a great colleague, a fierce reporter. He will be so very missed. Scott Lamb @scottlamb "Mainly you really have to love writing and reporting. Like it's more important to you than anything else in your life." -- @mmhastings 11:17 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Scott Lamb@scottlamb"Mainly you really have to love writing and reporting. Like it's more important to you than anything else in your life." -- @mmhastings McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins There isn't a single reporter who worked with Michael, myself included, who wasn't in awe of his fearlessness and talent. He'll be missed. 10:57 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite McKay Coppins@mckaycoppinsThere isn't a single reporter who worked with Michael, myself included, who wasn't in awe of his fearlessness and talent. He'll be missed. Andrew Kaczynski @BuzzFeedAndrew RIP Michael, you will be truly missed. Thank you for being my friend and colleague. 11:00 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Andrew Kaczynski@BuzzFeedAndrewRIP Michael, you will be truly missed. Thank you for being my friend and colleague. Andrew Kaczynski @BuzzFeedAndrew Michael in HS where he was class president before being dismissed for saying "shagadelic" over the PA system. 11:27 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Andrew Kaczynski@BuzzFeedAndrewMichael in HS where he was class president before being dismissed for saying "shagadelic" over the PA system. john r stanton @dcbigjohn I'm honored and proud to have called Michael Hastings my friend and colleague. Rest in Peace brother 11:00 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite john r stanton@dcbigjohnI'm honored and proud to have called Michael Hastings my friend and colleague. Rest in Peace brother john r stanton @dcbigjohn One of my favorite memories of Michael Hastings is winning $200 bucks on a horse named Libel after the VP debate w/ @RosieGray and @hreins 12:35 AM - 19 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite john r stanton@dcbigjohnOne of my favorite memories of Michael Hastings is winning $200 bucks on a horse named Libel after the VP debate w/ @RosieGray and @hreins john r stanton @dcbigjohn I remember looking at Hastings and saying, "well obviously we have to bet on Libel. I'll go get us more shots, you place the bet." 12:37 AM - 19 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite john r stanton@dcbigjohnI remember looking at Hastings and saying, "well obviously we have to bet on Libel. I'll go get us more shots, you place the bet." Hillary Reinsberg @hreins Michael bought us Bloody Marys with the winnings https://t.co/qpIZ4n54ya 12:46 AM - 19 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Hillary Reinsberg@hreinsMichael bought us Bloody Marys with the winnings https://t.co/qpIZ4n54ya john r stanton @dcbigjohn You know who was afraid of Michael Hastings? Anybody who answered the phone and heard "hey it's Hastings. What's up with ..." 01:14 AM - 19 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite john r stanton@dcbigjohnYou know who was afraid of Michael Hastings? Anybody who answered the phone and heard "hey it's Hastings. What's up with ..." Katie Notopoulos @katienotopoulos I hope we all can promise to Michael Hastings to be a little less scared, take a bigger risk, be a little more honest. 02:21 AM - 19 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Katie Notopoulos@katienotopoulosI hope we all can promise to Michael Hastings to be a little less scared, take a bigger risk, be a little more honest. Katie Notopoulos @katienotopoulos Hastings and I sat next to each other when we first came to BuzzFeed. I learned more from overhearing him yelling at Twitter than anything. 03:34 AM - 19 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Katie Notopoulos@katienotopoulosHastings and I sat next to each other when we first came to BuzzFeed. I learned more from overhearing him yelling at Twitter than anything. Shani O. Hilton @shani_o I didn't know Michael very well, but I know there aren't a lot of reporters like him. 11:01 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Shani O. Hilton@shani_oI didn't know Michael very well, but I know there aren't a lot of reporters like him. Ryan Broderick @ryanpbroderick It was an honor to work with Michael for the brief time I did. The conversations I had with him were always amazing. 11:03 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Ryan Broderick@ryanpbroderickIt was an honor to work with Michael for the brief time I did. The conversations I had with him were always amazing. Summer Anne Burton @summeranne I rang in the new year at Michael’s, sitting on the roof just trying to keep up with his amazing brain, one wild anecdote after another. 11:08 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Summer Anne Burton@summeranneI rang in the new year at Michael’s, sitting on the roof just trying to keep up with his amazing brain, one wild anecdote after another. lauren yap @itslaurenyap Rest in Peace Michael. I'm proud to have worked with and known you, you'll be incredibly missed. 11:09 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite lauren yap@itslaurenyapRest in Peace Michael. I'm proud to have worked with and known you, you'll be incredibly missed. E McMorris-Santoro @EvanMcSan lucky enough to have worked closely with Hastings on a piece. Man knew how to lob an F bomb and report the F out of a story. I'll miss him. 11:16 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite E McMorris-Santoro@EvanMcSanlucky enough to have worked closely with Hastings on a piece. Man knew how to lob an F bomb and report the F out of a story. I'll miss him. Matt Kiebus @mjkiebus I was very proud to work for the same news organization as a journalist and man like Michael Hastings. He'll be missed. Rest in peace. 11:38 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Matt Kiebus@mjkiebusI was very proud to work for the same news organization as a journalist and man like Michael Hastings. He'll be missed. Rest in peace. Ellie Hall @ellievhall It was an honor to work with Michael Hastings and I feel privileged that I was able to learn from him. Rest in peace. 11:47 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Ellie Hall@ellievhallIt was an honor to work with Michael Hastings and I feel privileged that I was able to learn from him. Rest in peace. jessica testa @jtes Hastings was a one-of-a-kind reporter and incredibly supportive colleague. He was brave and brilliant and I feel lucky to have known him. 11:52 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite jessica testa@jtesHastings was a one-of-a-kind reporter and incredibly supportive colleague. He was brave and brilliant and I feel lucky to have known him. Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner Terribly upset at this news, was an honor to work with him. RT @BuzzFeedBen: Michael Hastings has died: http://t.co/V2zOwAKw1J 10:59 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Chris Geidner@chrisgeidnerTerribly upset at this news, was an honor to work with him. RT @BuzzFeedBen: Michael Hastings has died: http://t.co/V2zOwAKw1J Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner Michael & I spent the week at the DNC living together. His work speaks for itself; he also was remarkably kind. RIP. http://t.co/V2zOwAKw1J 11:18 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Chris Geidner@chrisgeidnerMichael & I spent the week at the DNC living together. His work speaks for itself; he also was remarkably kind. RIP. http://t.co/V2zOwAKw1J Cates Holderness @catesish Incredibly saddened by today's news. 11:56 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Cates Holderness@catesishIncredibly saddened by today's news. Steve Kandell @SteveKandell I didn’t know Michael well but I know what he means to everyone here. Proud to be in a room full of people who look to him as an example. 12:20 AM - 19 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Steve Kandell@SteveKandellI didn’t know Michael well but I know what he means to everyone here. Proud to be in a room full of people who look to him as an example. Dave Stopera @davestopera goodbye to one of the kindest people i've ever met and to a man i looked up to. it was an honor to know you my friend http://t.co/052rFLpIyD 11:39 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Dave Stopera@davestoperagoodbye to one of the kindest people i've ever met and to a man i looked up to. it was an honor to know you my friend http://t.co/052rFLpIyD Matthew Perpetua @perpetua RIP Michael Hastings, one of the greatest journalists of the past decade or two, and a truly amazing and fearless person. 01:01 AM - 19 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Matthew Perpetua@perpetuaRIP Michael Hastings, one of the greatest journalists of the past decade or two, and a truly amazing and fearless person. Matthew Perpetua @perpetua Michael was my colleague at both Rolling Stone and BuzzFeed, and responsible for some of the best work ever published by either. 01:02 AM - 19 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Matthew Perpetua@perpetuaMichael was my colleague at both Rolling Stone and BuzzFeed, and responsible for some of the best work ever published by either. Ashley McCollum @McCollumAshley What an amazing reporter and friend. Michael Hastings, there are no words to describe how much we will miss you. http://t.co/a4OAQrW9Mk 12:47 AM - 19 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Ashley McCollum@McCollumAshleyWhat an amazing reporter and friend. Michael Hastings, there are no words to describe how much we will miss you. http://t.co/a4OAQrW9Mk Ashley McCollum @McCollumAshley I spent many days worrying what Michael would say on TV, many evenings laughing with him about it afterwards. 01:13 AM - 19 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Ashley McCollum@McCollumAshleyI spent many days worrying what Michael would say on TV, many evenings laughing with him about it afterwards. Rosie Gray @RosieGray Rest in peace Michael. A fearless reporter, great friend, and huge inspiration to me and many others. http://t.co/tTMTb3Kkwa 11:02 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Rosie Gray@RosieGrayRest in peace Michael. A fearless reporter, great friend, and huge inspiration to me and many others. http://t.co/tTMTb3Kkwa Rosie Gray @RosieGray Hastings taught me a really important lesson. Don't be afraid of anyone in power. The obligation is to the public. 01:18 AM - 19 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Rosie Gray@RosieGrayHastings taught me a really important lesson. Don't be afraid of anyone in power. The obligation is to the public. Whitney Jefferson @twitney too upset to tweet 10:59 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Whitney Jefferson@twitneytoo upset to tweet Matt Stopera @mattstopera Hastings rocked. He LOVED corgis and was legit one of the coolest, nicest people I've ever met. That's it. 01:24 AM - 19 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Matt Stopera@mattstoperaHastings rocked. He LOVED corgis and was legit one of the coolest, nicest people I've ever met. That's it. KateNocera @KateNocera deeply sad. love to all Hastings friends and family. he was totally fearless. http://t.co/9yNcDSVBy6 11:03 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite KateNocera@KateNoceradeeply sad. love to all Hastings friends and family. he was totally fearless. http://t.co/9yNcDSVBy6 Dorsey Shaw @dorseyshaw It was an honor to know Michael. Rest in peace, my friend. RT @BuzzFeedBen Michael Hastings has died http://t.co/dzbyEKbmWF 10:56 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Dorsey Shaw@dorseyshawIt was an honor to know Michael. Rest in peace, my friend. RT @BuzzFeedBen Michael Hastings has died http://t.co/dzbyEKbmWF chelsea marshall @theseamar wish I got to know this amazing reporter and corgi papa. love to everyone. http://t.co/IN5aarFPJe 11:46 PM - 18 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite chelsea marshall@theseamarwish I got to know this amazing reporter and corgi papa. love to everyone. http://t.co/IN5aarFPJe Adrian Carrasquillo @RealAdrianC "...how much more he lived in thirty-three years than most people live in a lifetime." Michael Hastings Dead at 33 http://t.co/aByE2KC0qr 12:05 AM - 19 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Adrian Carrasquillo@RealAdrianC"...how much more he lived in thirty-three years than most people live in a lifetime." Michael Hastings Dead at 33 http://t.co/aByE2KC0qr Mike Hayes @michaelhayes When BuzzFeed moved to our current office our row was @BuzzFeedBen, Michael Hastings, @katienotopoulos and me. I'll never forget that. #RIP 03:27 AM - 19 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Mike Hayes@michaelhayesWhen BuzzFeed moved to our current office our row was @BuzzFeedBen, Michael Hastings, @katienotopoulos and me. I'll never forget that. #RIP Samir Mezrahi @samir Just know everyone (myself included) would flock to Hastings when he would walk into a room, desperately trying to hear what he had to say 03:46 AM - 19 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Samir Mezrahi@samirJust know everyone (myself included) would flock to Hastings when he would walk into a room, desperately trying to hear what he had to say Jordan Zakarin @jordanzakarin I hardly knew Michael Hastings -- I'm a @BuzzFeed newbie -- but his gutsy reporting is inspiring, a gold standard. http://t.co/bC1BpHDiRg 02:41 AM - 19 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Jordan Zakarin@jordanzakarinI hardly knew Michael Hastings -- I'm a @BuzzFeed newbie -- but his gutsy reporting is inspiring, a gold standard. http://t.co/bC1BpHDiRg BuzzFeedBenny @bennyjohnson I met Michael Hastings one time. He was as unassuming, humble and kind in that one interaction as any reporter I have ever met. 05:13 AM - 19 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite BuzzFeedBenny@bennyjohnsonI met Michael Hastings one time. He was as unassuming, humble and kind in that one interaction as any reporter I have ever met. BuzzFeedBenny @bennyjohnson I'll miss having Michael Hastings as a co-worker at BuzzFeed. 06:08 AM - 19 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite BuzzFeedBenny@bennyjohnsonI'll miss having Michael Hastings as a co-worker at BuzzFeed. Erin @LaRosaKnows I only knew Michael briefly, but he was amazingly kind, and an inspiring reporter. RIP. "Missing Michael Hastings" http://t.co/5c2XVzmPRU 06:16 AM - 19 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Erin@LaRosaKnowsI only knew Michael briefly, but he was amazingly kind, and an inspiring reporter. RIP. "Missing Michael Hastings" http://t.co/5c2XVzmPRU Missing Michael Hastings buzzfeed.com