RIP Jonathan Winters

*Raph's Girl* · 04-12-2013, 12:28 PM

http://www.legacy.com/ns/obituary.as...&pid=164188795

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Comedian Jonathan Winters, whose breakneck improvisations inspired Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and many others, has died at age 87.

Longtime family friend Joe Petro III says Winters died Thursday evening at his Montecito, Calif., home of natural causes.

Winters was a master of improvisational comedy, with a grab bag of eccentric personalities and facial expressions. Characters such as the dirty old lady Maude Frickert were based on people Winters knew growing up in Ohio.

In the mid-1950s, "The Jonathan Winters Show" pioneered the then-new videotape technology on to do stunts such as showing up as two characters on screen together.

He was introduced to millions of new fans in 1981 as the son of Williams' goofball alien in the final season of ABC's "Mork and Mindy."

I loved him in "Mork and Mindy" and "Mad Mad Mad Mad World"

*Zachatello00* · 04-12-2013, 01:06 PM

RIP Mr. Winters.

Among those who will sincerely miss you are my fellow Smurf fans.

*Guitar_Raph* · 04-12-2013, 01:34 PM

He was also a spokesman for Hefty Trash Bags.

Shreddhead · 04-12-2013, 01:43 PM

First saw him in Its a Mad Mad Mad Mad world, still my favorite performance.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 04-12-2013, 02:37 PM

wow this is a bad year for celebs! RIP

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Zachatello00 On the beat! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hiding behind the phone booth Posts: 2,137	RIP Mr. Winters. Among those who will sincerely miss you are my fellow Smurf fans. __________________ "You're still news!"

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Guitar_Raph Superhero musician Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,191	He was also a spokesman for Hefty Trash Bags. __________________ Mikey drums with nunchucks!

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Shreddhead Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,470	First saw him in Its a Mad Mad Mad Mad world, still my favorite performance. __________________

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