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Sludge 
"Charlie Don't Serf!"
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 Posted - 08/29/2016 : 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:
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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 - 08/29/2016 : 22:07:04
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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:
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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"
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MguyX 
"X marks the spot"
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Posted - 08/30/2016 : 01:44:05
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| Mankind loses comedy Gene. |
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rockfsh
"Laugh, Love, Cheer"
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Posted - 08/31/2016 : 00:31:32
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| Wilder punches Golden Ticket |
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Salopian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 08/31/2016 : 14:04:40
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Gene: therapy failed.
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lemmycaution 
"Long mired in film"
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Posted - 08/31/2016 : 20:34:30
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| Bloom wilts. |
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Rabbit
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Posted - 09/16/2016 : 13:39:22
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   whoop!
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RIP Gene Wilder
