# Wilford Brimley dies

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wilford-brimley-dies/917061>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 2, 2020, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wilford-brimley-dies/917061 "2020-08-02T06:34:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wilford-brimley-dies/917061/21 "2020-08-02T18:36:33Z")

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I watched him in Our House and Cocoon with my parents. I have fond memories of Wilford Brimley in both of them. R.I.P.

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wilford-brimley-dies/917061/22 "2020-08-02T18:51:50Z")

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He was originally _ **A.** _ Wilford Brimley because you didn’t want to mix them up.

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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wilford-brimley-dies/917061/23 "2020-08-02T18:53:53Z")

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Does anyone else’s name fit their face as well as his does?

RIP

mmm

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**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wilford-brimley-dies/917061/24 "2020-08-04T13:24:10Z")

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Great interview.

I just realized: Wilford Brimley is Jamie Hyneman’s father!

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**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wilford-brimley-dies/917061/25 "2020-08-04T13:36:35Z")

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I heard that Paul Rudd was Wilford Brimley’s age when he died.

Wait, maybe I got that mixed up.

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**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wilford-brimley-dies/917061/26 "2020-08-04T23:38:07Z")

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> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#):
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> Does anyone else’s name fit their face as well as his does?

I am the egg man  
They are the egg men  
I am the Wilford  
Goo goo goo joob

> **[Wilford Brimley Totally Looks Like Walrus](https://cheezburger.com/2446018816)**
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> Wilford Brimley Totally Looks Like Walrus -

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**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wilford-brimley-dies/917061/27 "2020-08-04T23:56:35Z")

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> [@Ponch8](#):
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> Here’s a short video of him selling diabetes testing supplies to the tune of “Rock Me Amadeus”

I’ll see your 'Rock me Diabeetus" and raise you “[Ice Ice Brimley](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i6HkV_jO0o)”. NSFW (dirty lyrics).

Blair from _The Thing_ is my memory of him. A great actor.

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**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wilford-brimley-dies/917061/28 "2020-08-05T00:08:11Z")

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> [@snowthx](#):
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> I’ll see your 'Rock me Diabeetus" and raise you “[Ice Ice Brimley](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i6HkV_jO0o)”. NSFW (dirty lyrics).

Funny, thanks for posting!

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**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wilford-brimley-dies/917061/29 "2020-08-05T00:11:49Z")

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His role in The Thing is what will stick with me.

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