Gene Wilder, the star of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Blazing Saddles has passed away. Several reports are saying it was due to complications from Alzheimer's disease that Wilder had battled for years. Wilder was 83 years old.

He will be forever missed. I remember seeing Willy Wonka for the first time and being blown away by his performance. 2016 is kind of the worst.

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