Date 30/08/2016 - News People
Gene Wilder was a legendary comedian, actor, and writer having been nominated twice for an Oscar for his role in ?The Producers? and for co-writing with Mel Brooks on ?Young Frankenstein?. Tweets began pouring after news of his passing was released. Mel Brooks tweeted this note: @MelBrooks Gene Wilder-One of the truly great talents of our time. He blessed every film we did with his magic & he blessed me with his friendship. Stars world wide began tweeting their memories of the actor, including Jim Carey & Minnie Driver to name a few.