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1A few times, Gottfried was known to break character and show that he really ''did'' have a heart.
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3* Upon the passing of Creator/RobinWilliams, Gilbert tweeted a message "[[{{WesternAnimation/Aladdin}} From the parrot to the genie."]]
4** And then he went on to write an ''article'' for CNN about his experience with Robin Williams, and talks about the shock of his death and the cause.
5--->" I've known people who have committed suicide, and my shock always reveals how little I knew about them."
6** Not long after he tweeted a message about the passing of Creator/JoanRivers: "First Robin, and now Joan. The world is suddenly a less funny place."
7* Sharing an article about the photography of his sister Arlene on Website/{{Facebook}}.
8* His and Jonathan Freeman's appearance at Owen Suskind's Disney Club in ''Film/LifeAnimated''. Also how Gilbert became an UsefulNotes/{{Autism}} awareness advocate once he learned that Owen's father, Ron, communicated to his son through [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} Iago]].
9* In its own twisted way, Gottfried's use of ''The Aristocrats'' joke in the wake of 9/11 at the Hugh Hefner Roast. At a time when stand-up comedians had [[DistancedFromCurrentEvents no idea what would be too offensive]] after such a tragic event, Gottfried going to one of the most profane routines in history gave his colleagues much-needed relief and signaled to them that it was okay to be funny when crossing certain lines.

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