'Willy Wonka' Star Gene Wilder Dead at 83

ByMICHAEL ROTHMAN ABCNews logo
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Gene Wilder poses for a photograph in 1979.

Comedy great Gene Wilder has died, his family confirmed to The Associated Press. He was 83.

Wilder was most known for classic films such as "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" and "Blazing Saddles," but has dozens of films to his credit over his 60-year career.

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