Gene Wilder, ‘Willy Wonka’ Star and Comedic Icon, Dies at 83

August 29, 2016

Gene Wilder, who regularly stole the show in such comedic gems as “The Producers,” “Blazing Saddles,” “Young Frankenstein,” “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” and “Stir Crazy,” died Monday at his home in Stamford, Conn. His nephew Jordan Walker-Pearlman said he died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was 83.

RIP Gene Wilder 😥

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— Love Belfast ❤️ (@love_belfast) August 29, 2016

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