Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder died Monday at his home in Stamford, Conn. His nephew Jordan Walker-Pearlman said he died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was 83.

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Mon., Aug. 29, 2016

In this April 9, 2008, file photo, actor Gene Wilder listens as he is introduced to receive the Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Culture and Tourism at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Conn. Wilder, who starred in such film classics as “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” and “Young Frankenstein” has died. He was 83.

Jessica Hill Associated Press
Actor Gene Wilder poses with his wife Karen in New York, June 28, 1993, at a party hosted by People Magazine, a national sponsor for Gilda’s Club. Gilda’s Club was founded by Wilder in memory of his late wife, comedienne Gilda Radner, who died of ovarian cancer in 1989.

Aubrey Reuben Associated Press
Gene Wilder, shown in this 1991 photo, presented his wife with the Gene Wilder Unconditional Love Award for never saying to him, “enough already” for his tireless work for an organization named after his late wife Gilda Radner.

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Gene Wilder, left, and Richard Pryor are shown in this Dec. 1980 handout photo. The two starred in four films together. Pryor died in 2005 at 65. Wilder died last week at age 83.
Actor Gene Wilder smiles while addressing an audience on the campus of Boston University in Boston, Wednesday, March 16, 2005.

Steven Senne Ap
Actor Gene Wilder and tennis player Mary Pierce watch tennis action at the U.S. Open in New York Saturday Sept. 9, 1995.

Osamu Honda Associated Press
Actor Gene Wilder, right, and host Larry King share a laugh before the taping of their interview on “Larry King Live” at CNN Studios in Los Angeles, Monday, April 22, 2002.

Chris Pizzello Associated Press
FILE - In a Dec. 27, 1977 file photo, actor Gene Wilder looks thoughtful during an interview in New York. Wilder's nephew said Monday, Aug. 29,, 2016, that the actor and writer died late Sunday at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, from complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 83.

Richard Drew Associated Press
FILE - In this Aug. 27, 1981 file photo, Gilda Radner, center, and Gene Wilder, right, perform in a scene from the film "Hanky Panky," directed by Sidney Poitier in Boston. Wilder's nephew said Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, that the actor and writer died late Sunday at his home in Stamford, Conn., from complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 83.

Bill Polo Associated Press
FILE - In a Dec. 9, 1977 file photo, actor Gene Wilder is shown during an interview with Jean Claude Bouis at his New York City Hotel. Wilder's nephew said Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, that the actor and writer died late Sunday at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, from complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 83.

Richard Drew Associated Press