LiquidNY Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Alzheimer's. Age 83. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
splinky Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 i hope he's with Gilda i'm gonna watch blazing saddles tonight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mitchells Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 He was a big part of some of the funniest movies I have ever seen. He lived in the same town as me and we shared favorite restaurants. Always friendly and active in the community. He looked crazier in person than he did in Young Frankenstein. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lex Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 One of the best. He leaves behind a great body of work. RIP Gene. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 it would make me feel better to think him and Gilda were together. It would. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Lex needs to know that I've never seen Blazing Saddles or Young Frankenstein. I assume he was in them. (Yes, The Producers, dozens of times.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bloviatrix Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Blazing Saddles is one of the funniest movies ever made. And it would never get made today. Thanks Gene for all the laughter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
splinky Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Blazing Saddles is one of the funniest movies ever made. And it would never get made today. Thanks Gene for all the laughter. it makes me so sad that Blazing Saddles is so heavily edited when it's shown on tv. the censorship kind of kills the funny Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Suzanne F Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 He always seemed ageless. Funny, funny man. RIP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Probably the only comic actor of our time who could play against Richard Pryor and Zero Mostel and not be outshone. What a talent. What a gift. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mitchells Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Probably the only comic actor of our time who could play against Richard Pryor and Zero Mostel and not be outshone. What a talent. What a gift. That is a great observation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lex Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Lex needs to know that I've never seen Blazing Saddles or Young Frankenstein. I assume he was in them. (Yes, The Producers, dozens of times.) (Shakes his head.) 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hollywood Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Lex needs to know that I've never seen Blazing Saddles or Young Frankenstein. I assume he was in them. (Yes, The Producers, dozens of times.) This should get you started. https://twitter.com/tcm/status/770370447506636800 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lex Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 A nice start. A number of the commenters said Wilder deserves two nights. I agree. Start the Revolution Without Me is wonderful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rail Paul Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 I had forgotten that his film debut was in Bonnie & Clyde. He played the undertaker, Eugene. Wilder already had a decent TV catalog by then., Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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