OT: Willy Wonka, Rest In Peace

[EricSD]

Gene Wilder, 83, passes away...

Blazing Saddles, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Young Frankenstein - all classics. He will be missed...

Wilder dead

 

[CL82]

Sad to hear it. I really liked his work. Don't forget The Producers. That was Wilder's best movie in my opinion, though Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles would be a close second and third.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

In tribute:

 

[CardiffGiant]

Good Day sir....

 

[Aluminny69]

I first noticed him in Bonnie and Clyde.....

 

[MilfordHusky]

In tribute:

No one has named a daughter "Abby" since that movie.

 

[Dove]

"Put...the candle...back!"

 

[skilz]

His work with Richard Pryor was priceless. Always laughed at these two!

 

[BroadwayVa]

His work with Richard Pryor was priceless. Always laughed at these two!

Those two --as you say were priceless. I wonder how much of that script was actually written --maybe the opening credits???

 

[pinotbear]

If there's an afterlife, he's so happy, reunited with Gilda.

 

[Replicant]

R.I.P. and thanks for all the great laughs...

 

[HardHatGuy#2]

Too many memories. RIP, finally back with Gilda.

 

[Blakeon18]

I thought The Producers was the funniest film I had ever seen....and it still is.