RIP Gene Wilder

[mopper_smurf]

http://variety.com/2016/film/news/gene-wilder-dead-dies-willie-wonka-young-frankenstein-1201846745/

Gene Wilder, who regularly stole the show in such comedic gems as "The Producers," "Blazing Saddles," "Young Frankenstein," "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" and "Stir Crazy," died Monday at his home in Stamford, Conn. His nephew Jordan Walker-Pearlman said he died of complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 83.

He had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 1989.

The comic actor, who was twice Oscar nominated, for his role in "The Producers" and for co-penning "Young Frankenstein" with Mel Brooks, usually portrayed a neurotic who veered between total hysteria and dewy-eyed tenderness. "My quiet exterior used to be a mask for hysteria," he told Time magazine in 1970. "After seven years of analysis, it just became a habit."

[Hicks]

A monumental figure in 20th Century comedy. 

RIP

[VDB]

Just look at those baby blues.

Rest in peace, Willy.

[mistercharlie]

Really one of the greats has passed.

RIP.  :cry:

[PIE-GUY]

One of my first memories of ever even watching a movie is this perfect cinematic moment...

[ytowndan]

RIP

I'm going to have to bust out the Young Frankenstein dvd.

[Buffalo Budd]

Really sad, RIP Gene.

[alcoholandcoffeebeans]

RIP

I'm going to have to bust out the Young Frankenstein dvd.

we used to watch this with mom, religiously.
I watched it last night; stirred up all the feels.

[ph92]

RIP

I'm going to have to bust out the Young Frankenstein dvd.

I got the opportunity to see this in a theater a couple years back on Halloween.

This is truly a bummer. He was a great actor. Lots of great memories as a child watching his stuff. He will be missed.

[rowjimmy]

Put on Young Frankenstein last night...
Damn, he was great.

[sls.stormyrider]

tonight's movie night - will definitely be Young Frankenstein, followed by Blazing Saddles if I can stay up.

A great talent.

Reunited with Gilda.

[Lifeboy]

My dad made me watch 'Blazing Saddles' when I was a little kid, and I absolutely fell in love with it. We watched it religiously throughout my adolescence.

RIP  :cry:

[Igbo]

Grew up watching Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles like it was my job when I was a kid.

RIP Waco Kid

[cactusfan]

my brief and slightly odd ode:

www.standbyformindcontrol.com/2016/08/gene-wilder-is-many-things-and-all-of-them-are-awesome/

[alcoholandcoffeebeans]

my brief and slightly odd ode:

www.standbyformindcontrol.com/2016/08/gene-wilder-is-many-things-and-all-of-them-are-awesome/

nicely done, cactus.