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These Beloved Stars Passed Away And You Had No Idea

Gene Wilder – Alzheimer’s

Before Johnny Depp to over the role of Charlie in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory film, Gene Wilder had already blown people all over the world with his acting performances in it. For a lot of kids, he is known from a frame from the movie as an internet meme. His acting debut was with Bonnie and Clyde, and then he went on to become a prolific actor appearing in films such as Stir Crazy, Another You, and The Producers. He was also a screenwriter, singer-songwriter, and author.

Gene passed away on August 29,2016, at 83, in Stamford, Connecticut, from complications resulting from Alzheimer’s disease. He had tried to keep the condition a secret for a long time. His memory remains immortalized as a staple of internet culture.

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