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When did Sid Caesar die?
February 12, 2014.
What was his cause of death?
after a short illness.
How did people react to his death?
Carl Reiner said, "He was the ultimate, he was the very best sketch artist and comedian that ever existed..
What did other people say about him?
Mel Brooks commented, "Sid Caesar was a giant, maybe the best comedian who ever practiced the trade.
What else can you tell me from the article?
Jon Stewart and The Daily Show paid tribute to Caesar at the show's close on February 12, 2014.
What did he say in the tribute?
CANNOTANSWER.
Did anyone else pay tribute to him?
Vanity Fair republished a brief tribute written by Billy Crystal in August 2005.

Question: What did the tribute say?
Self-contained rewrite: What did Billy Crystal's tribute say in Vanity Fair?