Gene Wilder, star of ?Willy Wonka?, ?Blazing Saddles?, dead at 83
 

Gene Wilder, star of ?Willy Wonka?, ?Blazing Saddles?, dead at 83
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Gene Wilder, whose wild curls and startling blue eyes brought a frantic air to roles in the ****** "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," "Young Frankenstein" and "Blazing Saddles," died on Monday at the age of 83, his family said.