OBITUARY

Jonathan Winters dies at 87; comic genius of improvisation

Jonathan Winters was admired by a generation of comedians for his brilliant wit, gift of mimicry and a boundless imagination. ‘The characters are my jokes,’ he explained.

By Dennis McLellan

Special to the Los Angeles Times

April 13, 2013

Jonathan Winters, whose talent for mimicry, sound effects and improvisation made him a comic original and creative godfather to later generations of comedians like Lily Tomlin and Robin Williams, died Thursday at his longtime home in Montecito. He was 87.

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