Actor Gene Wilder. (Photo: Archive)
Musician Prince. (Photo: Archive)
Musician David Bowie. (Photo: Archive)
Actor Alan Rickman. (Photo: Archive)
Music producer George Martin. (Photo: Archive)
Actor Anton Yelchin. (Photo: Archive)
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali. (Photo: Archive)
Celine Dion’s husband René Angélil. (Photo: Archive)
Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey. (Photo: Archive)
Stand-up comedian Garry Shandling. (Photo: Archive)
Actor George Kennedy. (Photo: Archive)
Actress and former US first lady Nancy Reagan. (Photo: Archive)
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer member Keith Emerson. (Photo: Archive)
Singer Frank Sinatra, Jr. (Photo: Archive)
TV writer Tom Whedon. (Photo: Archive)
Country musician Merle Haggard. (Photo: Archive)
Actress Doris Roberts. (Photo: Archive)
Wrestler Joanie Laurer, a.k.a. Chyna. (Photo: Archive)
Crime writer Michelle McNamara, wife of Patton Oswalt. (Photo: Archive)
Beastie Boys founder John Berry. (Photo: Archive)
Oscar-winning screenwriter Peter Shaffer. (Photo: Archive)
Actor David Huddleston. (Photo: Archive)
Kenny Baker, the actor who played R2-D2 in “Star Wars.” (Photo: Archive)
Arthur Hiller, former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. (Photo: Archive)
Film director Michael Cimino. (Photo: Archive)
Kevin Ferguson, known better as MMA star Kimbo Slice. (Photo: Archive)
Actor Burt Kwouk. (Photo: Archive)
Director Guy Hamilton. (Photo: Archive)
Erik Bauersfeld, voice of “Star Wars” character Admiral Ackbar. (Photo: Archive)
Rapper Malik Taylor. (Photo: Archive)
Former Toronto mayor Rob Ford. (Photo: Archive)
Actor George Gaynes. (Photo: Archive)
Maurice White, founder of Earth, Wind and Fire. (Photo: Archive)
Paul Kantner, founding member of Jefferson Airplane. (Photo: Archive)
On Monday the sad news broke that Gene Wilde passed away at the age of 83.
Wilder was best-known for his role as Willy Wonka in the 1971 big screen version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
He also played memorable roles in Mel Brooks’ films The Producers, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein.
Sadly, Wilder gets added to the rapidly expanding list of heart-breaking celebrity deaths in 2016.
