August 29, 201610 yr I thought he had passed for some reason. Hate that as Wilder was an icon. 2016 has sucked for celebrity deaths. Loved he and Pryor in "Hear No Evil, See No Evil."
August 29, 201610 yr This truly saddens me. We lost a genius today. Gene Wilder, Willy Wonka and Blazing Saddle Star, Dies at 83
August 29, 201610 yr Talented man, God rest his soul. Alzheimer's disease SUCKS! [video=youtube;-8aJ96O0-_M]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8aJ96O0-_M Edited August 29, 201610 yr by OlDog75
August 29, 201610 yr Author Talented man, God rest his soul. Alzheimer's disease SUCKS! Truth. But I'm sure he's happy to be with Gilda again.
August 29, 201610 yr One of my favorites of his is an obscure movie with Donald Sutherland: Start The Revolution Without Me.
August 29, 201610 yr Author "From that fateful day when stinking bits of slime first crawled from the sea and shouted to the cold stars, "I am man.", our greatest dread has always been the knowledge of our mortality. But tonight, we shall hurl the gauntlet of science into the frightful face of death itself. Tonight, we shall ascend into the heavens. We shall mock the earthquake. We shall command the thunders, and penetrate into the very womb of impervious nature herself."
August 29, 201610 yr "We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams." First saw him on TV as a kid and his interpretation of Willy Wonka was great. Still love it. Ave atque vale.
August 29, 201610 yr As has been stated before, this year has been tough for the entertainment industry. I've really liked just about everything he's done, but above all I was impressed with his unflinching devotion to Gilda Radner. RIP.
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