Gene Wilder, star of "Willy Wonka," "Blazing Saddles," dead at 83
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Gene Wilder, whose kinky curls and startled blue eyes brought an enduring and frantic air to roles in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" and "Blazing Saddles," died on Monday at the age of 83, his family said.
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