Obituary of Gene Wilder
Gene Wilder
Gene Wilder (born June 11th, 1933 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) was a Film Actor best known for his various comedic film roles in the 1970s, many of them directed by Mel Brooks. Most notably, the comedy classics "Young Frankenstein", "Blazing Saddles" and "The Producers". Gene died on August 29th, 2016 and his death was possibly because of complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was 83 years old.
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- Is He Dead or Alive: Dead
- Full Name: Wilder, Gene
- Common Name: Gene Wilder
- Gender: Male
- Preferred Gender Pronoun: he/him
- Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Birth Date: June 11, 1933
- Age: 83 (at death)
- Also Known As: Jerome Silberman
- Occupation: Film Actor
- Nationality: American
- Favorite Food: Lays Ripple Chips
- Favorite Color: Rust
- Favorite Scent: Paco Rabanne Invictus
- Favorite Actor: Shirley Temple Black
- Birth Name:
Jerome Silberman - Father: William J. Silberman
- Mother: Jeanne Silberman (née Baer)
- Spouse/Partner:
- Karen Boyer (married 8 September 1991-August 29, 2016, his death)
- Gilda Radner (married 18 September 1984-20 May 1989, her death)
- Mary Joan Schutz (married 27 October 1967-divorced 24 November 1980)
- Mary Mercier (married 1960–divorced 1965)
- Daughter(s):
- Katharine Anastasia (adopted Mary Joan Schutz's)
- Date: August 29 2016 at age 83
- Place: Stamford, Connecticut, United States
- Cause of Death: Alzheimer's disease
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Film ActorAmerican Born on June 11th Born in 1933 Born in Wisconsin Died in 2016 Died at age 83 Died from Alzheimer's disease
Quotable Quotes:
"I don't want to be in love but you're makin' me"
"Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period."
"I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained."
"[on Mel Brooks] A loud kind of Jewish genius--maybe that's as close as you can get to defining him." (IMDB)
"Gene Wilder's legacy continues to inspire and entertain audiences around the world, even after his passing. (V)"
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