Actor Gene Wilder, star of Mel Brooks movies, dies at 83
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LOS ANGELES- Gene Wilder, nee Jerome Silberman, the frizzy-haired actor who brought his deft comedic touch to such unforgettable roles as the neurotic accountant in "The Producers" and the mad scientist of "Young Frankenstein," has died. He was 83.
Wilder's nephew said Monday that the actor and writer died late Sunday at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, from complications from Alzheimer's disease.
Jordan Walker-Pearlman said in a statement that Wilder was diagnosed with the disease three years ago, but kept the condition private so as not to disappoint fans.
Wilder was a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity at University of Iowa.
