Jonathan Winters and Robin Williams.

[onehandle]

We will never see their likes again.

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[angrychair]

1. geniuses

The best of the best...never again shall their likes pass this way again.

[elehhhhna]

2. true.

but one was jacked on coke and impersonating the other

[Uncle Joe]

3. I loved both of them, they were brilliant.

Thanks for the thread, onehandle.

[MissDeeds]

4. Yes they were

[senseandsensibility]

5. Hubby was just commenting about how much Winters influenced Williams.

He knows his comedians.

[calimary]

6. Jonathan Winters was one of Robin Williams's heroes.

[catchnrelease]

9. Winters also suffered with depression

I remember him talking about that at some point. They were two peas in a very gifted but troubled pod.

[ChazInAz]

13. Two comics I loved most.

In my opinion, pain and sorrow are the true roots of the best comedy.

[LittleGirl]

7. Never!

Never will we see talent like that again. I"m so heart broken. I can only offer my sympathies to his family and friends that knew him so well. Bloody pissed that he took his life. God damn him. Breaks my heart and makes me weep like a Littlegirl.

[jellen]

12. We must see some like those two.

The world needs those kind of people. God knows that and he will send them.

[Beringia]

8. I thought Robn Williams combo of serious and funny

was odd. Jonathan Winters was straight funny, never serious.

Very sad Williams is gone.

Edit to add. Tom Hanks also similar, start as comedian, then into serious roles.


Robin Williams in Louie CK show. I did not recognize Williams at first. Did a double take.

[WillyT]

10. K & R !!!

[BuelahWitch]

11. I loved those two together!