Actor Gene Wilder passed away at the age of 83

[Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill)]

Gene Wilder (real name: Jerome Silberman) who was best known known as Willy Wonka on the 1971 movie "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" passed away yesterday due to complications with Alzheimer's. He was 83 years old.

[NJxxJon]

Yeah....he did a lot of frickin plays!

[Chuck E. Cheese]

Loved his work. So sad that he passed. :-( <3