Alice Cooper pays touching tribute to 'American treasure' Gene Wilder as he posts throwback pic from his TV sitcom

Alice Cooper has shared a touching tribute to actor Gene Wilder, describing the actor as an American treasure. The School's Out singer worked with the star, who passed away this week after on his TV sitcom Something Wilder, and shared a pic of them on ... #GeneWilder

Gene Wilder Dies at 83; Star of ‘Willy Wonka’ and ‘Young Frankenstein’

Gene Wilder, who established himself as one of America’s foremost comic actors with his delightfully neurotic performances in three films directed by Mel Brooks... #GeneWilder

Gene Wilder was a master of the on-screen freakout

From Leo Bloom’s sniveling panic attacks to Willy Wonka’s heart-stopping “You lose!” monologue, few actors could stage an on-screen meltdown as entertaining as Gene Wilder’s. The actor, who passed away Monday at 83, played some of Hollywood’s most endearingly weird characters. And nobody could lose their cool like Wilder, with freakouts that ranged from hysterical to terrifying... #GeneWilder

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