Jonathan Winters died today. He was my first comic hero in HS + college - a guy so dangerously funny he opened the doors to modern comedy.

Jonathan Winters was an American artist and comedian, dubbed the “Pioneer of Improvisational Comedy.” Winters acted on stage and in films and television, including Stanley Kramer’s It’s A Mad, Mad, ...

Throughout a 56-year career that included countless appearances on late-night TV, a starring role among the all-stars of “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” and close to a dozen Grammy-nominated comedy ...

Jonathan Winters and Betty White during 1st Annual Comedy Awards at Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage) Jonathan Winters and Betty White ...