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Oberon
08-29-16, 02:57 PM
2016 takes another from us. :nope:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-37215553
Jimbuna
08-29-16, 03:31 PM
This guy played some great parts, too numerous to mention.

RIP Sir
Onkel Neal
08-29-16, 03:33 PM
Ah, too bad, I liked him, many of his films were big in my youth.
mapuc
08-29-16, 04:49 PM
RIP Gene

Thanks for all your funny movies, which has given me hours of laughter

Markus
Commander Wallace
08-29-16, 05:00 PM
I'm really sad to hear of his passing. He was never the same after he lost his wife, Gilda Radner.

My favorite movie of his was " Young Frankenstein " Many years later, I still laugh when I watch it.



Rest in Peace Gene and thanks for the laughs.
Eichhörnchen
08-29-16, 05:39 PM
That was my favourite movie of his, too.
Ashikaga
08-29-16, 05:48 PM
This year SUCKS !
u crank
08-29-16, 05:52 PM
R.I.P. Gene. Thanks for all the laughs.
mapuc
08-29-16, 06:00 PM
That was my favourite movie of his, too.

And not to forget-Blazing saddles which I also see as one of his top movies.

Markus
Rhodes
08-29-16, 06:40 PM
R.I.P. Love his movies and his part in the ABC of love!

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Mr Quatro
08-29-16, 08:59 PM
Funny man married to a great girl that died earlier ... RIP Gene :yep:
Reece
08-29-16, 09:08 PM
And not to forget Blazing Saddles which I also see as one of his top movies.
Markus
Yes I agree: Waco Kid (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr9xVmCL0bA)
Sadly missed.:wah:
HunterICX
08-30-16, 03:27 AM
R.I.P Gene :(

Thanks for the laughs!
Wolferz
08-30-16, 09:19 AM
PUT ZE CANDLE BACK!
Aktungbby
08-30-16, 09:30 AM
When he gets to the 'pearly gates' ...."What knockers!"https://media1.giphy.com/media/z88aYORoi8fQc/200.gif https://media.giphy.com/media/26ufpXMRlzF0XLRC0/giphy.gif
AVGWarhawk
08-30-16, 10:31 AM
This guy was golden. Sad to hear of his passing. Young Frankenstein...CLASSIC!
vienna
08-30-16, 07:52 PM
Heard on the TV news Gene Wilder became a recluse in his final few years. The reason? He didn't want the possibility of children seeing him in his deteriorating condition because he didn't want them to lose the smiles they had when they watched Willy Wonka...

Gene Wilder originally wanted to be a serious dramatic actor and got into comedy inadvertently. He invested his comedy roles with a humanity and pathos only seen in the work of some one like a Chaplin and his humanness is what set him apart from so many other actors in comedy...

The one film not mentioned very often, but I feel is one of his best, is Start The Revolution Without Me, a send up of Dumas novels and the French Revolution. He played a dual role as twins and was absolutely hilarious. If you ever get the chance to see it, it is well worth the go...

Thanks, Gene Wilder, for being a great actor and a great human being...




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Eichhörnchen
08-31-16, 02:40 AM
Yes indeed; I picture Gene Wilder with a straight face. None of the gurning of, say, Jerry Lewis or (dare I say) Dick Van Dyke. He always took his comedy seriously.
Onkel Neal
09-04-16, 11:51 PM
Man, this video brings back a lot of memories (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFq9AbVZSbo).... RIP Gene.