Jackass star Bam Margera is outraged after film critic Roger Ebert tweeted a message blaming Ryan Dunn's fatal car crash on drink-driving.
Dunn, 34, died when his sports car flew off the road at around 2.30am on Monday while he was driving to his home in West Goshen, Pennsylvania, following a night out in a bar with friends.
Now his fellow Jackass co-star Margera, 31, has broken his silence after Ebert criticised Dunn hours after the smash.
Taking to Twitter soon after the news broke, Ebert, 69, who won a Pulitzer Prize for Criticism, tweeted: 'Friends don't let jackasses drink and drive.'
A link to a news story about the accident accompanied his comment.
Margera retaliated on Twitter late last night, saying: 'I just lost my best friend, I have been crying hysterical for a full day and piece of s**t roger ebert has the gall to put in his 2 cents about a jackass drunk driving and [he is] one, f*** you!"
He added: 'Millions of people are crying right now, shut your fat f*****g mouth!'
Sources told TMZ that Dunn drank at least three light beers and three shots between 10.30pm and 2.10am at Barnaby's of America bar before the accident.
Fellow Twitter users were also angered by Ebert's remarks.
One tweeter, @ebertchicago, responded: 'That was in disgustingly poor taste,' while another added: 'Why is this a joke? He is still a person. Have some respect.'
Celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton waded in to the row too, branding Ebert's comments 'in poor taste'.
An article on Hilton's blog read: 'We certainly agree that driving after drinking is wrong, we think there's no reason - especially RIGHT NOW - that anyone should be pointing fingers or poking fun at a truly tragic situation.
'Everyone makes mistake, and this is somebody's son. Too soon, Roger.'
But Ebert stuck to his guns, merely retweeting Hilton's article with the comment: 'Perez Hilton's readers agree with me and not with Perez about my tweet on Ryan Dunn.
'He drank, he drove, 2 people died.'
Police said they found Dunn's 2007 Porsche 911 GT3, capable of reaching 190mph, completely engulfed in flames in woodland beside the road
Dunn's body was so badly burned that he had to be identified by his tattoos, NBC Philadelphia reported.
Dunn was the registered owner of the $100,000 vehicle and was driving at the time, according to police.
Dunn's passenger has now been identified as his frIend Zac Hartwell, who was drinking with him in the bar before the accident.
police reportedly had trouble identifying the body due to the horrific nature of his injuries.
An official report states that a 'preliminary investigation revealed that speed may have been a contributing factor to the accident'.
The Chester County Coroner was conducting an autopsy on Dunn following the crash to determine if alcohol played a role in his death, TMZ reported.
It emerged today that Dunn was charged with a drink-driving offence six years ago.
Patrick Carmody, the Assistant District Attorney in Chester County, told RadarOnline that the Jackass star was charged in 2005.
He told the website: 'In 2005, Dunn was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and entered a first offender's programme that allowed him to clear his record after a certain period of good behaviour.'
Tyre marks at the scene of the crash show where the Porsche careered off the highway, through a metal guardrail and into the woods.
Pictures from the scene show the charred remains as a tow truck dragged the wreckage from the woods.
Yesterday Johnny Knoxville, the leader of the Jackass gang, led the tributes to his former co-star.
He said on Twitter: 'Today I lost my brother Ryan Dunn. My heart goes out to his family and his beloved Angie.'
He ended the post by saying: 'RIP Ryan, I love you buddy.'
Knoxville later added: 'Please drive safe and wear your seat belt. Ryan Dunn will be missed. God bless.'
Dunn rose to fame as part of the stunt crew for the MTV show Jackass, which ran from 2000 to 2002.
He was working as a welder and part-time gas station attendant when Knoxville, a friend of Bam Margera through the skateboarding circuit, asked to use their videos, which became an instant hit.
Dunn, Margera, Christopher Raab (known as Raab Himself) and Brandon DiCamillo had started making videos featuring themselves skateboarding and performing stunts under the moniker CKY for 'Camp Kill Yourself'.
Dunn later featured in Margera's Viva La Bam from 2003 to 2006 as well as all three of the Jackass movies.
Fellow Jackass co-stars also paid tribute to Dunn today. Stephen 'Steve-O' Glover was too distraught to speak but later tweeted: 'I don't know what to say, except I love Ryan Dunn and I'm really going to miss him.'
Dunn's name began trending on Twitter soon after the news of the crash broke, with fans and celebrities quickly expressing their condolences.
It was Margera's mother, April, who first confirmed Dunn's death by calling into radio show The Preston and Steve Show on WMMR 93.3.
She described him as being like a son to her and said he had even called her on Mother's Day.
A tearful April said: 'We just found out a few hours ago - it is the worst possible news.
'I have not been able to talk with Bam as he is in Arizona but I cannot believe that his friend is dead – I felt like I lost one of my own sons when I heard that Ryan Dunn had died.
'Ryan was a wonderful person, he really was the sweetest and nicest guy - he was like my extra son, everybody loved him.'
Dunn was born in Ohio and moved at 15 to Pennsylvania, where he met Margera on his first day of high school.
April said she is 'worried' about her son Bam, adding that he is 'devastated' by Dunn's death. Van Toffler, the president of MTV Networks Music/Films Group, said in a statement: 'We are devastated by the tragic loss of Ryan Dunn – a beloved member of the MTV family for more than a decade.
'He made us all laugh and had the tireless enthusiastic approach to life of your favourite middle school friend.
'Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Ryan’s family and friends. The Jackass brotherhood will never be the same.'
'He had a long-term girlfriend and she will be absolutely devastated. It’s just so sad we cannot believe Ryan has gone - I’m too upset to say anything else just now.'
Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden said: 'I'm very Sad and Shocked to hear about Ryan Dunn. My thoughts&Prayers are with his Family.'
Reality TV star Brody Jenner wrote: 'Just heard about Ryan Dunn… So sad.. #RIPRYANDUNN.'
Dunn was famously involved in a golf cart accident during the filming of the first Jackass movie during which Johnny Knoxville was injured.
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