Kim Jong-Il, dictator of North Korea, died of “overwork” hahahaha ugh. Here are some tweets.
North Korean television is reporting that Kim Jong Il will address the nation about his death momentarily.
@Mike_FTW
Mike Monteiro
OMG I CANT BELEVE GENERAL TSO DIED!!!!!!! panda xpress 2maro in ur memory….. RPI
@FriendFromHS
Your Friend From HS
And if we’re being honest, if Kim Jong Il had a name like King John Il, he’d probably still be alive right now because of how awesome it is.
@BJMendelson
B.J. Mendelson
“I just heard the big news on our complete lack of an internet!” – someone in North Korea
@johnmoe
John Moe
Damn. Jay-Z and Kanye were really serious about watching the throne. Kim Jong was their first victim.
@jordonm
Jordon Meyer
I’ll never forget the time I ran into Kim Jong-Il at a Georgetown dinner party. We talked Orwell. He was in his cups, but that acerbic wit!
@drgrist
David Roberts
So glad that dude died cuz Twitter is a riot right now! (I am 100% not kidding)
@robdelaney
rob delaney
☑ Kim Jong Il☑ Khaddafi☑ Osama Bin Laden☑ Saddam Hussein☐ Internet Explorer
@workforfood
Diego Zambrano
Aw, Kim Jong-il forgot to pitch The Weekly Standard on how awesome the Iraq war was and now nobody’s mourning him on Twitter :(
@mattlanger
Matt Langer
RIP kim Jong il. We took level 1 improv together. There will never be another tiny, Asian Elvis maniac like you, my friend.
@nickkroll
nick kroll
Kim Jong-Il, lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish, has reportedly died. The rock n’ roll community may never be the same.
@RexHuppke
Rex Huppke
“I regret nothing.” – Thomas the Tank Engine. RT @BreakingNews: Kim Jong-il died of physical fatigue during train ride-@YonhapNews
@johnmoe
John Moe
R.I.P. King Jong Il. He invented magnetism while throwing the first ever touchdown on the moon.
@bmillercomedy
Bryan Miller
Lil Kim, I hope your ready. Just put back your back into it. #northkorea
@Wesley_Morris
Wesley Morris
North Koreans secretly popping bottles of cloudy tap water in celebration.
@joshgreenman
Josh Greenman
In times like these, Twitter proves to be a powerful tool thatzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
@EveryTweet_Ever
Every Tweet Ever
Finally, the North Korean Oscars will have someone for the In Memoriam reel
@scottadhoc
Scott C. Reynolds
I know crazy dudes who wear women’s sunglasses always die in threes, but did we start counting with Gaddafi or Al Davis?
@badbanana
Tim Siedell
“Kim Jong-il may have bought the farm, but it looks like Matt Damon’s buying a zoo!” – segue some local news producer will be very proud of
@HighMindedMW
Matt Wilson
You do NOT want to miss North Korean stadium card practice this week. Il bits out. Eun bits in.
@earlkabong
Joe Rhodes
Dear Leader General Kim Jong-Il (1942-2011): Died Tragically Rescuing His Nation From The Remains Of A Destroyed Sinking Battleship
@tcarmody
Tim Carmody
Kim Jong Il is now entering something known in North Korea as the afterdeath.
@joshgreenman
Josh Greenman
Oh my God, Marcie from Peanuts is dead! Oh, phew, no: that’s a picture of Kim Jong-Il.
@elizmccracken
Elizabeth McCracken
So bummed to hear about Ken Jeong Il. He’s so great on Community. Totally sucks. RIP Señor Ben Chang.
@Aimee_B_Loved
Aimee B
I am hearing Nate Silver’s model will show Kim Jong-un has approximately a 100% chance to take over as leader.
@pourmecoffee
pourmecoffee
I can only imagine the forced emotions the people of North Korea feel right now.
@MattBinder
Matt Binder
I can’t imagine the pressure of running an entire country while a tool of US imperialism (south kkkorea) stares at you across the border.
@iamcolinquinn
Colin Quinn
Kim Jong Il’s family has requested that in lieu of flowers, mourners please just be quiet and remember their place.
@joshgreenman
Josh Greenman
R.I.P. Kim Jong Il. I hope Meryl Streep’s performance does his legacy justice.
@eugenenovikov
eugenenovikov
I will consider my life a success if, when I die, nobody finds out via a series of puns.
@morgan_murphy
Morgan Murphy
I promised myself I wouldn’t do this but am going through my Kim Jong-il “affair” box. http://t.co/iriB4dKg
@JenKirkman
Jen Kirkman
looking forward to gawker’s “kim jong il wasn’t that great” post tomorrow.
@ashleycardiff
Ashley Cardiff
North Korea can now look forward to Kim Jong 3, which features the Hammer Brothers Suit and Giant World.
@TheThryll
Will
As we speak, George Lucas is digitally adding Kim Jong Il to the celebration scene in Return of the Jedi.
@Aimee_B_Loved
Aimee B
Well, I think we went through all the potential Kim Jong-il jokes in under an hour. Good job, Internet. Good job.
@plemur
Nick Alias Plemur
I just ousted @kimjongil as the mayor of Crazytown on @foursquare! 4sq.com/s0R0nr3
@biorhythmist
matt
This tweet is in poor taste in the aftermath of the unexpected death of Kim Jong. #insensitive @TacoBell: Ain’t no party like a taco party!
@NeilHamburger
Neil Hamburger
And Tumblr has already followed Kim Jong-Il Looking at Things with Kim Jong-Un Looking at Things and Kim Jong-Il No Longer Looking at Things.
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