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A thought on Anne Bancroft's death
Jun. 8th, 2005 10:31 amThis is maybe a little morbid . . .
It occurred to me that now, Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder are both widowers, whose beloved wives both died untimely early (I consider 73 to be relatively young these days -- it didn't used to be, but now, it seems young). And I was wondering what kind of art they might make together based on the notions of loss that they've both experienced.
And I was wondering about other comedians -- Bill Cosby, for instance, whose son was brutally murdered in a carjacking.
Would the three of them have something to say together, about loss, about sorrow, about mourning when much of your identity is as a comedian?
It occurred to me that now, Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder are both widowers, whose beloved wives both died untimely early (I consider 73 to be relatively young these days -- it didn't used to be, but now, it seems young). And I was wondering what kind of art they might make together based on the notions of loss that they've both experienced.
And I was wondering about other comedians -- Bill Cosby, for instance, whose son was brutally murdered in a carjacking.
Would the three of them have something to say together, about loss, about sorrow, about mourning when much of your identity is as a comedian?