Remembering Gene Wilder: His beloved career and the outpouring from his fans

The death of comic actor Gene Wilder at age 83 due to complication from Alzheimer’s has drawn an outpouring of tributes for the star of such beloved films as “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” and “Blazing Saddles.” NBC’s Joe Fryer reports for TODAY.

Remembering Gene Wilder: His beloved career and the outpouring from his fans

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