I’ve admired & loved him so much, for a long time.

Marvelous dedications and memories have already spread across the internet, including this quotes collection, so I’ll just say:

Gene was my second favorite movie actor (my first was Harold Lloyd); this scene in The Producers was phenomenal; and–go watch one or more of his movies.

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