Beloved Willy Wonka Actor Gene Wilder Dies At 83 Years Old

Actor Gene Wilder has died at 83. The star of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and a slew of other beloved comedies died at his home earlier this month .\r
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Gene Wilder, the beloved actor who starred in a number of iconic films -- including Young Frankenstein and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory -- died today .\r
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The beloved actor, who made generations of moviegoers laugh in film such as “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” and “Young Frankenstein,” died of .\r
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Gene Wilder, the star of such comedy classics as Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles, has died. He was 83. Kristine Lazar reports.\r
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