Mariah Carey and Katy Perry lead stars paying tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg after her death at 87

Celebrity tributes poured in this Friday for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died at the age of 87. 

The liberal lion of the nation’s highest court succumbed to pancreatic cancer at home, surrounded by her family.

‘Thank you for a lifetime of service. Thank you for changing history. We will never let it be undone. RIP RBG,’ wrote Mariah Carey on Twitter.

Her fellow pop star Katy Perry also expressed her condolences via Twitter, writing: ‘#RIPRBG’ with a broken heart emoji. 

Morning talk show host Kelly Ripa posted a picture of Ginsburg and wrote: ‘#rip RBG. The right kind of notorious. What a loss,’ with a heart emoji.

She was referring to Ginsburg’s affectionate nickname ‘Notorious RBG,’ which was a play on the late rapper, the Notorious BIG. 

Avengers star Chris Evans posted a picture of Ginsburg to his Insta Stories and called her: ‘ONE OF ONE,’ also adding a heart.

Meanwhile his fellow Marvel Cinematic Universe stalwart Zoe Saldana wrote: ‘R.I.P. Ruth Bader Ginsburg’ on her Insta Stories.

‘I know we can’t live forever, I only wish she could have,’ wrote Goldie Hawn while Kerry Washington tweeted: ‘Her rest is earned. It is our turn to fight.’

Martha Stewart uploaded a picture taken this Valentine’s Day of her own meeting with Ginsburg at the Library Of Congress.

They were gathered at a ceremony where the Supreme Court Justice gave a Woman Of Leadership Award to philanthropist Agnes Gund.

‘February 14, 2020. I was with Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg 

Shortly before her death Ginsburg said: ‘My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.’ 

The election in November pits Republican incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump  against the Democrat former vice president Joe Biden.

Supreme Court Justices are nominated by the President Of The United States and then confirmed by the Senate.

Early this month Trump unveiled a short-list of potential Supreme Court nominees including Republican Senators Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton and Josh Hawley.

If Trump picks Ginsburg’s replacement the balance of the court will be six Republican appointees to three Democrat ones, whereas if Biden chooses there will be four Democrat appointees to five Republican ones, as when Ginsburg was alive.

January Jones of Mad Men fame acknowledged the impact of Ginsburg’s death on the election when she posted a tribute to the late judge this Friday.

Sharing Ginsburg’s high school yearbook photo, Jones wrote: ‘Rest in sweet peace to this beautiful champion of the people. Please vote. #RBG.’

Andy Cohen posted the hashtag: ‘#MerrickGarland,’ the name of the judge President Obama nominated to the Supreme Court in March 2016.

Obama submitted Garland as a nominee after the death of the court’s conservative firebrand Antonin Scalia precipitating a huge row.

The Republican Senate refused to hold confirmation hearings for him, saying the next president should get to pick Scalia’s as it was Obama’s last year.

When Obama was replaced by Donald Trump the new Republican president nominated Neil Gorsuch whom the Senate confirmed.