He was one of my very favorite funny men, he didn't have to be foul and profane like many of today's main stream P.L.L.C.F. approved comics. o_O
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OT, Jonathan Winters, RIP
Apr 12, 2013
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An amazing talent...I remember staying up late (on a school night) to see him on the Jack Paar/Tonight Show. You will be missed!
Indeed. His characters hit home and he could turn any object he picked up into something funny and amazing. I spent an evening last week just looking at clips on YouTube.
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Another *true* treasure lost RIP
He had "issues", but don't all "good" comedians?
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I agree. It takes talent to be clean and funny.
A lot of people will laugh at any mention of a profane word, so it doesn't take much talent to entertain them if one is willing to use profanity. .
Married for 60 years to one woman, until she died.
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That would be Rush Limbaugh.
My favorite Winters role was a "straight" one -- playing a deceased "Minnesota Fats" type pool champ, who comes back from the dead to satisfy a challenge from a young turk (played by Jack Klugman).
Excellent Twilight Zone episode, available free for viewing on the net...
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