Gene Wilder dies at 83

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ken brydson
ken brydson Posts: 8,650
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Sad day. Always loved his movies. He's been kind of reclusive since Gilda died. Rip sir...
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
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    Agree, R.I.P. Gene!
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,892
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    Yep, he and Gilda are one again, RIP.
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  • gce
    gce Posts: 2,158
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    RIP Gene...

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  • quickr1
    quickr1 Posts: 414
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    Brother in law read this was a hoax.
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,892
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    It is for real, died of Alzheimer’s disease.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,132
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    RIP
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  • scubalab
    scubalab Posts: 3,101
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    Wow. So sad... "MY NAME is FRANKenSCHTINE!!"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoAcbLJCgn8
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
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    His intellect always shined brightly from those baby blues. Best sh!teating grin ever! RIP, Gene.
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,116
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    RIP, sad.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,104
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    Rip.
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  • tat
    tat Posts: 159
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    Oh God. The best, he could be great in any kind of movie.
    When freedom is outlawed, only outlaws are free...
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  • warren
    warren Posts: 756
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    Yes tat, my fav was young Frankenstine..
    Some final words,
    "If you keep banging your head against the wall,
    you're going to have headaches."
    Warren
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
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    That's sad....blazing saddles is one of my all time greats!
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,053
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    I liked him also in Silver Streak and, of course, The Producers.

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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,280
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    RIIP, Gene. One of the masters of the "Slow Burn".

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH97lImrr0Q
    Sal Palooza
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
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    Still the only Willy Wonka in my book, RIP, rest easy with Gilda.
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  • oldmodman
    oldmodman Posts: 740
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    RIP. He made so many people laugh.

    I always loved this scene
    "What Knockers"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID1mST8AzGo
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,053
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    oooh, Teri Garr...

    :)
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
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    Hear no Evil, See no Evil was one of my favs. So many good movies. Richard Pryor, Gilda Radner, & Gene Wilder reunited again - that's go to be one heck of a good time!
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