Kevin Smith is paying homage to a former shop owner.

30 years ago, the actor, 55, debuted his feature film, the 1994 comedy “Clerks.” The movie follows Dante (Brian O’Halloran), who is working at a New Jersey convenience store on his day off, and his best friend Randal (Jeff Anderson), who leaves his position at the video store next door to keep him company.

However, the pals soon get news that one of Dante’s ex-girlfriends has died.

The world also met two New Jersey staples, the characters Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith), in the project.

Smith pulled from his own real-life experiences of working at the exact Quick-Stop and video store featured in the film. Both places were owned by Tarlochen Thapar. The small business owner died on Friday at age 90.

On Monday, Smith took to

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