Do you realize how many actors from "Young Frankenstein" are gone? Only Teri Garr and Cloris Leachman are still here, I think. And, of course, Mel Brooks.
 
Somehow, I think it's appropriate to have an announcement of Gene Wilder's death here in the Coffee House of all places.
 
We are all diminished.

outland144k
 
We are all diminished.

Should we all drink a flat fifth in Gene's honor? 

I don't know about diminished, those are such difficult chords to finger, but I always loved the Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor together.
 
Richard Pryor was awesome alone, but the PC Police have all but eliminated his best days from memory

Wow. He had comedy in his eyes, a bit like Andy Kaufman.

craigb

outland144k
 
We are all diminished.

Should we all drink a flat fifth in Gene's honor? 

I'll raise one to that.

Well, isn't outland144k the sharp one!

A great comedian and he will be remembered!
 
Off to watch Blazing Saddles. A little trivia, Richard Pryor was one of the writers so they made a great team from the beginning even though Richard didn't have a screen role.

Although I said in the OP that he wasn't a "musician" per se, he could sing quite well, actually and did so in WW and other movies (and danced quite well also)
 
he was a very well rounded actor and will be sorely missed.
 
he had Alzheimer's but didn't want to tell anyone because he didn't want children to be afraid of him.

Very sad.... RIP Gene.

bayoubill
young frankensteen 

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