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God Speed Jonathan Winters

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  1. bwilson4web

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    Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/13/arts/television/jonathan-winters-comedian-dies-at-87.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

    What a pleasure it has been to enjoy our time with Jonathan Winters. A gifted comedian with a quick wit and by example, a teacher, for hundreds of comedians. Like Red Skelton, humor without bile.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    I recall a few routines with a Robin Williams and Jonathan Winters that were gut splitting humor.
    Jonathan was funnier than funny and was quick to mentor the younger comedians. In many cases the favors were returned. He became sick once in his life for depression and took time to recoup, on the day of his release from the hospital he was offered a job for it's a mad mad mad world. He accepted.

    He retired in Monticeto Ca and was often the life of the local community.



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    He's gone off to "the big W" in the sky I tell you...
    A real original, he'll be missed.

    Mad... Mad...World is one of my all-time favorite films, and he's one my favorites in it. Sadly, they just don't make films like that any more, or actors like JW any more...
     
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    Yep, he was a funny guy and will be missed.

    DBCassidy
     
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    R.I.P.

    Geeeez, we're losing a lot of the great's lately . . . :cry:
     
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