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Willy Wonka is gone.
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Peaceful rest to you, Gene. Your comedy was hilarious and your acting was spot-on!
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I loved all of his movies.
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My favorite of his was one of his first (if not THE first) movie he did with Richard Pryor-- "Silver Streak" from 1976. Also starred Jill Clayburgh, Richard Pryor, Clifton James, Richard Kiel, Patrick McGoohan, Ray Walston, Len Birman, Scatman Crothers, Fred Willard, and Ned Beatty. The Professor/Johnson was played by Stefan Gierasch, who went on to play a scientist on an episode of Star Trek TNG (the one with Matt Frewer as the time traveling inventor).
I also enjoyed his part in "Bonnie and Clyde" with Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. Later! OL J R
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Wilder also came up with Wonka's last two lines of the movie.
* * * I'm doubly bummed to hear that Wilder had Alzheimers. It must have been so hard for his family to see someone so vivid decline. "F" that disease.
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Amen to that, brother. My Mom is in the severe stages of Lewy Body dementia, and though a bit different than Alzheimers, ALL dementia diseases are cruel and devasting beyond words. Heartbreaking comes no where near close to describing what it does to a person. In sad times like these I'm reminded of lyrics from two songs, the first which Wilder sang in Willy Wonka: "Come with me And you'll be In a world of Pure imagination" And the second song, which was reported he passed away to (in this case Ella Fitzgerald's version of) "Somewhere Over The Rainbow", which is a simple, sweet little song that I think about often when I think of my own mother's suffering. Yes, Mr. wilder, I do hope and pray for us all, that "Somewhere over the rainbow, skies ARE blue". I hope he has found his 'blue skies' over that rainbow. With dementia, he's already suffered through his hell. One of the greatest gifts I think a person can give on this earth is the gift of laughter. Thanks, Mr. wilder, for the laughs you shared with us. Earl
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...So sad
What a brilliant actor! FWIW one of my best friends suffers from dementia...it really bites. Bob p.s. Young Frankenstein is pure genius.
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Came across this on Twitter today.
http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/0...nother.html?m=1 RIP to a comedic genius. |
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I empathize with you, Earl. My mother has Alzheimer's. It's hard on all.
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