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Gene Wilder, one of the most distinctive and original comedic actors in the history of films, died yesterday at age 83, of complications from Alzheimer’s disease, according to a report in Variety.

Celebrities took to social media Monday to remember actor, screenwriter and director Gene Wilder, who passed away Sunday of complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 83 years old. Wilder and ...