Gene Wilder dies at 83

By Published On: August 29, 2016Last Updated: February 23, 2017
Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder, best known for his amazing performances in “The Producers,” “Blazing Saddles,” “Young Frankenstein,” “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” and “Stir Crazy,” died Monday at his home in Stamford, Conn.

Wilder’s family said he died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease.

He was was 83.

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