Jonathan Winters , hailed as `` genius '' of comedy , has died at 87 , associate says . He had a regular role on the final season of `` Mork & Mindy , '' putting him together with Williams , who played the space visitor Mork from Ork . Wildly inventive , Winters influenced generations of comedians . Score: 6 ` He was my Comedy Buddha '' Winters appeared in several movies , many TV shows .
Jonathan Winters , hailed as `` genius '' of comedy , has died at 87 , associate says . Wildly inventive , Winters influenced generations of comedians . Score: 6 ` He was my Comedy Buddha '' Winters appeared in several movies , many TV shows .