Springfield-raised comedy great Jonathan Winters has remained someone whom the Dayton region can be proud to call its own. In his last interview with us at age 87, he said, "I had a hell of a roll.

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, ...

Comedian and lovable character actor Jonathan Winters died last night at the age of 87, according to family sources who said he passed away peacefully of natural causes.