Gene Wilder, comedy titan who played 'Willy Wonka' and 'Young Frankenstein,' dead at 83
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LOS ANGELES — Gene Wilder, the visceral comedic actor who played Willy Wonka and starred in dozens of films including Mel Brooks classics Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein, has died, the Associated Press reported Monday. He was 83.
His management company, David Shapira and Associates, could **t immediately confirm the death to Mashable.