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Tim Conway, 84, Suffering from Dementia: He's 'Almost Entirely Unresponsive,' Says Daughter
People ^ | August 24, 2018 | Robyn Merrett

Posted on 08/24/2018 7:07:18 PM PDT by lowbridge

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To: lowbridge

I’ve had some experience with this. If one is having trouble swallowing, they usually have a week or two left.


21 posted on 08/24/2018 7:28:59 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Hmmm)
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The elephant routine

https://youtu.be/3qqE_WmagjY


22 posted on 08/24/2018 7:31:34 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Wisdom and education are different things. Don't confuse them.)
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To: TADSLOS

The Oldest Man: The Hot Dog Vendor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_set7Do_gg

Even better than the Cheese Shop sketch.


23 posted on 08/24/2018 7:33:01 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: lowbridge
I met him 35 years ago at the Santa Anita racetrack when we were celebrating a cousin's birthday. He was humble, sweet, and gracious. Just a regular guy.

Peace be with you, Tim.

24 posted on 08/24/2018 7:33:06 PM PDT by truthkeeper (All Trump Has Going for Him is the Votes)
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To: truthkeeper

Ensign Parker.


25 posted on 08/24/2018 7:34:18 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: lowbridge

An absolute nightmare-—happened to my sister-in-law-—almost 8 years,start to finish.

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26 posted on 08/24/2018 7:34:21 PM PDT by Mears
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To: mkmensinger

Korman peed himself laughing so hard during this.


27 posted on 08/24/2018 7:34:24 PM PDT by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: lowbridge

I remember Conway doing a guest appearance on his son’s (Tim, Jr.) radio show on KFI just a few years ago. He seemed to pretty sharp then.


28 posted on 08/24/2018 7:36:39 PM PDT by chrisinoc
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To: lowbridge
My wonderful Mother just died of Alzheimer's this year at 85. It's a horrid way to go. The last year is really terrible.

Prayers up for one of the great ones and the Conway family.

29 posted on 08/24/2018 7:39:10 PM PDT by Bullish (My tagline is here. you just can't see it.)
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To: Bullish

“My wonderful Mother just died of Alzheimer’s this year at 85. It’s a horrid way to go.”

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I AM 85 and all of the people my age don’t fear death,but we DO fear Alzheimer’s.

A brutal disease.

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30 posted on 08/24/2018 7:42:31 PM PDT by Mears
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To: dfwgator

Good catch.


31 posted on 08/24/2018 7:42:46 PM PDT by Bullish (My tagline is here. you just can't see it.)
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To: Flaming Conservative

And entirely none of our business.

Stories like this are nothing but gossip over the back fence. Just because we are entertained by someone, we do not know them. They are not our friends.

We have no right to know their business.


32 posted on 08/24/2018 7:42:54 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: lowbridge

Tim Conway and Harvey Korman...Mike Drop!


33 posted on 08/24/2018 7:44:09 PM PDT by shotgun
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To: dfwgator

Good catch.


34 posted on 08/24/2018 7:46:02 PM PDT by Bullish (My tagline is here. you just can't see it.)
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To: lowbridge

God bless Tim Conway. He brought so much joy to so many.


35 posted on 08/24/2018 7:46:44 PM PDT by truthluva
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin

There is a YouTube with Vicki Lawrence where she explains what she said at the end to send everyone over the edge. And it was dick can dyke not Harvey Norman in that skit. Whenever I need a laugh, that and George Goble on Johnny Carson talking about his WW2 service.


36 posted on 08/24/2018 7:56:10 PM PDT by bravo whiskey (Never bring a liberal gun law to a gun fight.)
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To: lowbridge

An extremely talented and funny entertainer. Very sad to hear...


37 posted on 08/24/2018 8:00:42 PM PDT by ScottinVA (Liberals, piss off. That is all.)
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To: lowbridge
Tim Conway jr. isn’t mentioned in the article but he has a successful LA based radio show and last I recall, was very supportive of his dad.

Curious where he stands on this.

38 posted on 08/24/2018 8:01:17 PM PDT by broken_clock (Go Trump!)
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To: lowbridge

What a talent. The entire cast of Carol Burnett had a hard time keeping a straight face during many of the sketches.


39 posted on 08/24/2018 8:10:23 PM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: lowbridge

Conway was great in McHale’s Navy. Some of those older episodes were classic.


40 posted on 08/24/2018 8:15:55 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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