Gene Wilder, Star Of ‘Willy Wonka’ And ‘Young Frankenstein,’ Dies

Actor and writer Gene Wilder, who brought his signature manic energy to films such as The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein and the role that forever ensconced him in the collective memory of a generation of children, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, has died. He was 83. #GeneWilder