Gene Wilder, star of comedy classics like "Young Frankenstein," "Blazing Saddles" and "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," died Monday at the age of 83 from complications of Alzheimer's disease.

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Gene Wilder, the frizzy-haired actor who brought his deft comedic touch to such unforgettable roles as the neurotic accountant in "The Producers" and the deranged animator of "Young Frankenstein," has ...

1974 was a very, very good year for Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder, two brilliant comic minds working together on two very different, but hysterical, films that redefined the comedy genre. The first was ...

Wild hair, a brown hat and an eccentric violet costume - the character of Willy Wonka was a defining image of many childhoods. With a face filled with fun, laughter and mystery, Gene Wilder was ...

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