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Sludge
"Charlie Don't Serf!"
United States
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Posted - 29/08/2016 : 21:45:42
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Wonkavated.
I went to elementary school with the children of someone in Mel Brooks circle. As they have a parent with a much more (mentally) debilitating form of Alzeheimer's, I appreciated this comment from Gene Wilder's nephew:
quote: We understand for all the emotional and physical challenges this situation presented we have been among the lucky ones � this illness-pirate, unlike in so many cases, never stole his ability to recognize those that were closest to him, nor took command of his central-gentle-life affirming core personality. The decision to wait until this time to disclose his condition wasn�t vanity, but more so that the countless young children that would smile or call out to him �there�s Willy Wonka,� would not have to be then exposed to an adult referencing illness or trouble and causing delight to travel to worry, disappointment or confusion. He simply couldn�t bear the idea of one less smile in the world.
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Improper Username "inappropriately amused"
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Posted - 29/08/2016 : 22:07:04
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quote: Originally posted by Sludge
Wonkavated.
I went to elementary school with the children of someone in Mel Brooks circle. As they have a parent with a much more (mentally) debilitating form of Alzeheimer's, I appreciated this comment from Gene Wilder's nephew:
quote: We understand for all the emotional and physical challenges this situation presented we have been among the lucky ones � this illness-pirate, unlike in so many cases, never stole his ability to recognize those that were closest to him, nor took command of his central-gentle-life affirming core personality. The decision to wait until this time to disclose his condition wasn�t vanity, but more so that the countless young children that would smile or call out to him �there�s Willy Wonka,� would not have to be then exposed to an adult referencing illness or trouble and causing delight to travel to worry, disappointment or confusion. He simply couldn�t bear the idea of one less smile in the world.
When I saw Wilder on a TV interview a couple of years ago, I suspected that he had Alzheimers, and I hoped it wasn't so.
For my obit, I'll reference a FWFR for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory:
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Cheese_Ed "The Provolone Ranger"
Guernsey
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MguyX "X marks the spot"
United States
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Posted - 30/08/2016 : 01:44:05
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Mankind loses comedy Gene. |
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rockfsh "Laugh, Love, Cheer"
United States
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Posted - 31/08/2016 : 00:31:32
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Wilder punches Golden Ticket |
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SixFourian "Four ever European"
The European Union
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Posted - 31/08/2016 : 14:04:40
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Gene: therapy failed.
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lemmycaution "Long mired in film"
Canada
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Posted - 31/08/2016 : 20:34:30
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Bloom wilts. |
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Rabbit
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Posted - 16/09/2016 : 13:39:22
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whoop!
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