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Just saw the news<\/a>. \u00a0Sad. \u00a0I\u2019m sure this will receive much coverage and many stories over the next few days. \u00a0For my generation, he was a staple. \u00a0Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Silver Streak, Stir Crazy<\/em>, and of course the tripped out children\u2019s favorite Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory<\/em>. \u00a0With no need for bizarre makeup or quirky special effects, Wilder pulled off the eccentric in a way Depp couldn\u2019t reach. \u00a0That was Wilder\u2019s gift. \u00a0On one hand, he had a certain respectable quality about him, that fellow you wanted to be friends with. \u00a0On the other, he had just that certain amount of \u2018crazy eyed thousand watt stare\u2019 that reminded you of Renfield. \u00a0He will be missed. \u00a0God embrace him in Your loving arms, bring peace to his loved ones and the millions of fans who he touched through the years, and let perpetual light shine upon him.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r2pt2-F2j2g<\/a>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"