Gene Wilder has passed away

[RockaFowler]

He was 83

I think he will be with his dear Gilda now. Rest in Peace Gene. You will be missed

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gene-wilder-dead-willy-wonka-828477

[question everything]

1. R.I.P Dear Gene

Yes, I was thinking about Gilda, too.

[cwydro]

30. That was my first thought too.

I bet she was waiting for him with that million dollar smile.

[pintobean]

2. ...

[steve2470]

3. RIP Mr. Wilder

[etherealtruth]

4. Oh no .... RIP

I did not realize he was 83

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

5. I've always loved his comedic genius! Now he's with Gilda for sure. R.I.P.

[Towlie]

90. Ed Hopper has some well-stated complaints about this popular "he's with Gilda" meme, and I agree.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028132468

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

92. I'm an atheist, but my statement is meant to be spiritual in nature, not Christian. Not Jewish...

...or anything in between.

[Ilsa]

6. Wow. I had no idea he was 83. He was a great

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talent, a wonderful comedian. Rest in peace, Mr. Wilder.

[malaise]

7. I don't think I've watched any other movie as many times as

Blazing Saddles...and I still crack up with laughter.

Farewell great man - you still make me laugh and ponder on the profound.

[iandhr]

8. Once of the all time greats.

Some of the best Wilder scenes.

[malaise]

11. Thanks

[pokerfan]

70. I posted this in the other thread....

but I was watching that second scene and was wondering if that was ad-libbed given Cleavon's laugh. I found this on imdb:

Cleavon Little was not warned about the "you know... morons" line. His reaction was real.

Cool.

[brush]

35. "Blazing Saddles", yes. I also love his movies with Richard Pryor.

R.I.P., Gene Wilder.

[malaise]

38. Indeed :-) They sure made us laugh

[citood]

55. Great movie, and he was great in it

[uponit7771]

73. +1, lol.....The Sheriff is NEAR !!!!

[maveric56]

9. Oh man!

He should have won an Oscar for his role in "Young Frankenstein". One of my favorite actors in one of my favorite movies. RIP Gene.

[lunatica]

21. It's also one of my favorite movies

I kept my entire family roaring with laughter when I acted out that movie. Every line was a gem.

[catchnrelease]

76. He wrote it

People always assume that Mel Brooks wrote Young Frankenstein, but it was Gene Wilder that penned it. And then gave it to Brooks to produce/direct etc. A match made in heaven!

[red dog 1]

56. What hump?

Young Frankenstein was as funny as any movie I've ever seen, including Blazing Saddles, which he was also in.

[Eleanors38]

10. Sheep may safely graze.

[MyOwnPeace]

18. Great response!

In a "classical" sense.
But I chuckled when I thought about how "Blazing Saddles" could have taken a "sheep" line SO many ways - and I'm sure he would have thought the same!

RIP

[Eleanors38]

44. Thanks. To paraphrase Mel Brooks on how he filmed Young Frankenstein,

You have to treat the original (Frankenstein) with respect before you can make humor of it.

[awoke_in_2003]

63. The sets

were fantastic

[longship]

75. Woolite is the only answer!

From Woody Allen's "Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex but were Afraid to Ask"

Here's another scene:

[niyad]

82. not many people remember that awful movie, but the sheep scene was great

[joeybee12]

12. Aw...I thought he was great

RIP

[Hugin]

13. ...

*sigh*

[sarge43]

14. Peaceful passage Mr Wilder and thank you.

[Sophiegirl]

15. ...

[retrowire]

16. 2016 taking a few more good ones before the year ends

Damn it.

Thank you for everything Gene!!!

[Granny M]

52. Too many of the good ones.

We could spare a few of the rat bastards, but they seem to be sticking around....

[retrowire]

66. Too true. *sigh* nt

[WillowTree]

17. Good man. So sorry to hear this.

[Botany]

19. The Waco Kid ..... "but I shoot w/this hand"

The best movie in the history of movies! Chef, Dances with Wolves, Godfather 1 & 2,
Breaker Morant, Airplane, Stalingrad, The Downfall, The Man who shot Liberty
Valance, and Little Big Man aren't bad either.

[TipTok]

25. You could never make a movie like this nowadays...

[oberliner]

46. Sure you could

Why not?

[Botany]

48. I think you are right

Throw out your hands!!
Stick out your tush!!
Hands on your hips
Give them a push!!
You'll be surprised
You're doing the French Mistake!!
VOILA!!

[B2G]

20. RIP Candyman.

[lunatica]

22. His movies were pure delight

[sarisataka]

23. So sad

To see him go. He brought many laughs to many people

[TipTok]

24. Damn...

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

26. Always be nasty to nasturtiums

Is that so?

They love that.

They like it rough?

The rougher, the better.

RIP

[chillfactor]

27. another marvelous talent lost to us...

rest in peace Mr. Wilder.

[yeoman6987]

28. Damn it! Another great actor. You are right with Gilda now.

[calimary]

29. Awww, shit. Loved him.

Aw shit. Sad news. Wonderful comedic actor. Such a nice man. A thoughtful man. Deep. I had a chance to interview him awhile after she'd died. I felt like I really needed to take some extremely delicate care about it. It was clear he was still grieving. They really loved each other.

He was such a good husband to Gilda Radner. Yeah, RockaFowler, that's exactly what I thought the moment I heard. He's with his beloved Gilda now.

I just told my husband and that was his reaction too. "That means he's back with Gilda again."

[MotorCityMan]

31. Oh no... Anyone remember the movie Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex...?

Gene Wider's skit where he falls in love with a sheep is one of the funniest things I have ever seen. And what a great actor.... just watching his face as he looks at the sheep, he acted that scene beautifully.

RIP, Gene, and may you be with Gilda now.

[red dog 1]

58. I remember him in that great Woody Allen movie

I think it was one of the first movies he was in.

[onecaliberal]

32. RIP Gene Wilder

[Stellar]

33. OMG!

Sorry to hear about this. He and Richard Pryor worked so well together. R.I.P.

[ThoughtCriminal]

34. Riding into the sunset

in style.

[BlueMTexpat]

60. This is still one of my

favorite movies!

[bmpbmp]

36. That one really hurts.

Gene Wilder was one of a kind.

Just thinking about him riding off into the sunset in Blazing Saddles.

[63splitwindow]

37. He brought joy to the world. RIP Mr. Wilder.

[workinclasszero]

39. RIP Mr Wilder

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I always loved his work and his sweet wife.

I hope they will be together forever now.

[Moonwalk]

40. Good-bye, Mr. Wilder, and Mr. Willy Wonka...here is what came to mind when I heard.....

[underpants]

41. Are we awake?

Bart: Are we awake?
Jim: We're not sure. Are we... black?
Bart: Yes, we are.
Jim: Then we're awake... but we're very puzzled.

[red dog 1]

61. LOL!

Long live "The Waco Kid"

One thing about movies is that even after the actors have gone on, they still are alive in the movies they made, and they still make us laugh.

[lastlib]

84. In my mind, Cleavon Little is re-enacting this scene with Gene........

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RIP O Great One!

[2naSalit]

42. RIP to a great

Actor/Director/Producer, etc.

[In_The_Wind]

43. ...

[stage left]

45. Oh, no. I just saw this.

And it makes me so sad.

[wysi]

47. As if this year hasn't given me enough heartbreak

This one is tough to take.

[Granny M]

49. Rest in peace. nt

[napkinz]

50. :(

[fantase56]

51. .........

[Scalded Nun]

53. A sad farewell to someone who brought so much joy and laughter into so many lives.

RIP

[BlueMTexpat]

54. He was one of my all-time favorites.

His "Willy Wonka" is the best ever! And "Young Frankenstein" and "Blazing Saddles" are classics for MANY reasons!

[Kingofalldems]

57. My favorite Wilder scene:

[BumRushDaShow]

59. R.I.P.

Saw this posted in LBN but am posting here as well...

What a sad loss...

(both he and Peter Boyle are now with Gilda...)

But Mel is still 'live and kickin' at 90!

[red dog 1]

62. R.I.P. Gene Wilder

You will be missed.

[cab67]

64. Fellow U. Iowa alum, as well as a comedic genius.

Be well on the other side, Mr. Wilder.

[Scurrilous]

65. RIP

[longship]

67. The Grossberger scene!

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Gene and Pryor at their best.

And a nod to Erland van Lidth de Jeude (Grossberger) who died in 1987 at the age of 34. BTW, he also sang opera -- bass baritone, of course -- and studied computer science at fucking MIT!

[dhill926]

68. another great one gone....

comedic genius...

[smirkymonkey]

69. What a loss!

RIP.

[SusanCalvin]

71. Ah, no. Noooooooo.

[colsohlibgal]

72. Still Another Great Departs

Another loss that puts a damper on my day.

I may have to watch Willy Wonka tonight.

RIP Gene Wilder

[AllyCat]

74. .

[Hekate]

77. He rode a blazing saddle. Thanks for everything, Gene Wilder.

[liberal N proud]

78. The world is a whole lot less funny!

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

79. "Hold your breath, make a wish, count to three..."

"Pure Imagination," from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

[LWolf]

80. 2016.

They keep leaving.

[Beartracks]

81. R.I.P. "Where you headed, cowboy?"

Jim: Where you headed, cowboy?
Bart: Nowhere special.
Jim: Nowhere special... I always wanted to go there.
Bart: Come on.

(last lines from Blazing Saddles)



Rest in Peace, Mr. Wilder. I bet you are indeed somewhere special.



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[BlancheSplanchnik]

83. They must be so happy to see each other again.

For us here, it's sad to say goodbye.

❤️

[roamer65]

85. I can see he and Gilda dancing.

God bless them both. True angels.

[stopbush]

86. Really? And what of his current wife, his wife of the past 25 years?

You know, the wife who was by his side during his senior years and the Alzheimer's? What's she? Chopped liver?

Are we to believe that Wilder couldn't wait to die to be reunited with his "true love?"

[Divine Discontent]

87. Good point! Let's just believe they mean to say

It's sad he loses being by someone he loved for decades, but fortunately he'll get to see another beloved soul mate.

I thank him for giving his warmth to the roles he brought to extreme life...

[IronLionZion]

88. Tell me again...

[freebrew]

89. RIP Mr. Wilder...

one of the funniest men to ever live.

He made a few movies with Donald Southerland, 'Start the Revolution Without Me'
and another I can't seem to remember the name.

I do remember the laughs so hard I couldn't breathe.
(I got better)

This family will miss you.

[napkinz]

91. I think this was his last interview (from 2013)

[napkinz]

93. ...