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Sludge 
"Charlie Don't Serf!"

United States

Posted - 29/08/2016 :  21:45:42  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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.


Edited by - Sludge on 29/08/2016 21:46:20

Improper Username 
"inappropriately amused"

Posted - 29/08/2016 :  22:07:04  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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:

Lickable wallpaper lead poisoning.

Edited by - Improper Username on 29/08/2016 22:07:33
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Cheese_Ed 
"The Provolone Ranger"

Guernsey

Posted - 29/08/2016 :  22:30:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote


http://www.fwfr.com/fourum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6390


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MguyX 
"X marks the spot"

United States

Posted - 30/08/2016 :  01:44:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Mankind loses comedy Gene.
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rockfsh 
"Laugh, Love, Cheer"

United States

Posted - 31/08/2016 :  00:31:32  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Wilder punches Golden Ticket
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SixFourian 
"Four ever European"

The European Union

Posted - 31/08/2016 :  14:04:40  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Gene: therapy failed.

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lemmycaution 
"Long mired in film"

Canada

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Bloom wilts.
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Rabbit 

Posted - 16/09/2016 :  13:39:22  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
whoop!

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