Tim Conway suffering from dementia

The Carol Burnett Show's Tim Conway Suffering from Dementia: He's 'Almost Entirely Unresponsive'

 

Heartbreaking story, particularly because his son (Tim, Jr.) has an outstanding (and prominent) talk radio slot in the Los Angeles market. He can make the most mundane hysterically funny. Clearly in the genes.

Best wishes for all concerned.

 

Noooooooo!!!!!!!!

 

He's given me so many laughs throughout my life starting at an early age... tv, movies, Scooby Doo cartoons.... I'm so sad to hear this news.

 

Ironic that one of his characters was a super slow shuffling old man.

 

Very sad to hear this.

 

Very sad. I think the first movie my parents took me to see as a child had him in it. I lived him on the Carol Burnett show and was always happy when he popped up in anything lately. This is one if the saddest things to hear happen to anyone and the family.

 

So sad. And it brings to mind my own experience with my father and with topics that would be too much to go into here, except that my dad asked me, more than 20 years ago, if I would "take care of him" (in the mafia sense) if he ever fell into that state and I couldn't. I will forever feel guilt over not being able to carry out his wish. He was a man from another era, a real man. I was not, to my eternal shame.

Modern sentimentalists won't understand this, but I understood his desire completely. I wish I could find someone who could do it for me if the same fate befalls me.

PS: I forgot to note what a brilliant comedian he was. His characters on the Carol Burnett show were flat hilarious.

 

My fault for not seeing a thread on this earlier.

 

Very sad.

The title "comedic genius" is overused, but it applies to Tim Conway.

 

How can you tell? Are you sure it isn't a rib?
Seriously its sad, but I'm getting used to losing my stars. They are a generation or two ahead of me.

 

Indeed it does apply to him. A true legend.

 

The genius at work:


Harvey Korman reportedly wet himself from laughing so hard during this scene.

 

Yes, always sad to hear for everybody who gets it.

 

What's really sad in this case is Tim Conway brought so much joy to so many people for so many years. To see him go out this way just screams WRONG! He deserves better.

 

Very sad.

I spent many hours as a kid laughing at Tim on the Carol Burnett Show. The rest of the cast couldn’t keep from laughing either.

 

How sad!

 

I liked Tim Conway and Don Knotts in The Apple Dumpling Gang.

 

Conway doesn't get near enough credit for his talent. I am sad to hear the news , hope they can keep him safe & comfortable.

 

This news is truly saddening.

 

And don't forget his all time funniest sketch during the "Mama's Family" outtakes
from the final season of the show. And don't miss Mama's (Vicki Lawrence)
final insult to him at the end...they all break down, especially Tim.

 

Sorry to hear of this,Tim was a very funny second banana in comedies,be it McCale's Navy or Carol Burnett,he was hilarious.