RIP Willy Wonka, er Gene Wilder

[John Connor]

http://pagesix.com/2016/08/29/gene-wilder-dies-at-83/

Gene Wilder, the star of such comedy classics as “Young Frankenstein” and “Blazing Saddles,” has died. He was 83.

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Wilder’s nephew said Monday that the actor and writer died earlier this month in Stamford, Connecticut from complications from Alzheimer’s disease.

It seems like the year of death for 2016. I loved Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein. That movie is a classic without a doubt.

 

[IronWing]

Between Blazing Saddles and Willy Wonka, <sniff>.

 

[PingviN]

This makes me sad

 

[John Connor]

And don't forget how the Internet made him a meme in more ways than one! https://www.google.com/search?q=willy+wonka+meme&tbm=isch&imgil=7ex8LKIFeYRLQM%3A%3BoEGcN9hwpp5DmM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.dumpaday.com%252Ffunny-pictures%252Fbest-of-the-willy-wonka-meme-35-pics%252Fattachment%252Fwilly-wonka-meme-dumpaday-7%252F&source=iu&pf=m&fir=7ex8LKIFeYRLQM%3A%2CoEGcN9hwpp5DmM%2C_&usg=__pdyMyNgAbFxloVimP5N4FyQaIUU=&biw=1440&bih=690&ved=0ahUKEwjj4bjUs-fOAhVL8WMKHVEwAcEQyjcIKw&ei=55LEV6PSA8vijwPR4ISIDA#imgrc=_

 

[UberNeuman]

The Frisco Kid rides no more...

/rest in peace, you amazing man.

 

[John Connor]

 

[zinfamous]

Dang, just saw him recently and he sure was looking bad.

One of the finest comedic and all around talented actors there ever was. Dude was also super humble and private.

RIP.

EDIT: dang, I'll say: article says that he died earlier this month, and only now the news is being published.

 

[JulesMaximus]

http://pagesix.com/2016/08/29/gene-wilder-dies-at-83/

It seems like the year of death for 2016. I loved Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein. That movie is a classic without a doubt.

He was brilliant in that role.

 

[Homerboy]

Don't forget:
Stir Crazy
See no Evil, Hear No Evil
Woman in Red
Silver Streak
The Producers

.... ugh he was THE fixture of my childhood comedic movies

 

[sdifox]

RIP

 

[Bubbleawsome]

Oh no.

That's really sad

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

dammit, dammit, dammit.
Hard to say what my favorite role is for him. Probably Blazing Saddles, but Young Frankenstein, Silver Streak, Stir Crazy, Willy Wonka, such great comedic timing. RIP Gene.

 

[AdamK47]

Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and Willy Wonka are the movies he will always be remembered for.

 

[BUTCH1]

Don't forget:
Stir Crazy
See no Evil, Hear No Evil
Woman in Red
Silver Streak
The Producers

.... ugh he was THE fixture of my childhood comedic movies

Yea, the definition of true talent, he never met a role he didn't own. RIP Mr. Wilder, you're special talent brought us all the magic gift of forgetting about one's problems while watching you perform. People like you, Robin Williams, John Candy, Rodney Dangerfield, Richard Pryor, may be gone but NEVER forgotten.

 

[BUTCH1]

Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and Willy Wonka are the movies he will always be remembered for.

If you get a change check out "The Producers", you won't regret it.

 

[John Connor]

Yea, the definition of true talent, he never met a role he didn't own. RIP Mr. Wilder, you're special talent brought us all the magic gift of forgetting about one's problems while watching you perform. People like you, Robin Williams, John Candy, Rodney Dangerfield, Richard Pryor, may be gone but NEVER forgotten.

Don't forget Chris Farley. Guy was a natural.

 

[Homerboy]

He's with Gilda now at least.

 

[Lyfer]

That is awful. One of my favorite actors from my child hood. He will be missed!

 

[GagHalfrunt]

One of the best, so many great roles in so many great movies.

 

[shortylickens]

Sad. But he sure as hell led a good life.

 

[SKORPI0]

RIP.

 

[Spacehead]

Sad, hope he went peacefully

 

[echo4747]

RIP Gene

 

[GagHalfrunt]

I mentioned this once in a different thread, but it's one of my favorite "how did it happen?" stories and it involved Gene.

In 1974 Aerosmith was in the studio working on "Toys in the Attic" and had writers block, so they were struggling to come up with new material for the album. To clear their heads they took a night off and went to the movies where, as luck would have it, they saw Mel Brooks "Young Frankenstein". When they went back to work in the studio the next day they were still cracking up over the Marty Feldman and Gene Wilder "Walk this way..." scene and decided to fit that into the lyrics of a new song. And just like that, their most famous song was born.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNTToXKgwZc

 

[Linux23]

RIP