One of the legendary stars of Hollywook, andActor Gene Wilder has passed away at the age of 83 because of the complications derived from the Alzheimer's that he had suffered for three years.
His first roles in well-known films such as «Young Frankenstein»(For which he received an Oscar nomination) or his participation in 'Hot saddles', they made him stand at the top of Hollywood.
His memorable roles have remained forever in our memory. One of his best known performances was for the film adaptation of the children's fantasy novel 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'. Playing the role of Willy Wonka.
Jerome Silberman, which was his real name, was the son of Russian immigrants who came to the United States to settle in Illinois. His acting career began on Broadway. Although he has not been very prolific in terms of number of films, there is no doubt that his face is one of the best known among the titles of the last four decades of Hollywood.
Wilder was nominated twice for Oscars. In 1975 for 'Young Frankenstein' and in 1969 for 'Los Productores'. In the television world he also received the 2003 Emmy nomination for his appearance on the popular series 'Will and Grace'.
Between the seventies and eighties, formed a tandem with Richard Pryor, becoming one of the most famous interracial comedy couples in film history thanks to The Chicago express, crazy people, don't yell at me I can't see you y Don't lie to me that I believe you.
Who definitely marked Winder's career was Mel Brooks, with titles like Young Frankenstein, Hot saddles y The producers. Brooks also promoted his appearance in Will & Grace. Upon hearing the news of his passing, Brooks himself said, “Gene Wilder was one of the greatest talents of our time. He blessed every movie we made with magic and also me with his friendship.