Actor <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/29/entertainment/gene-wilder-dead/index.html" target="_blank">Gene Wilder</a>, who brought a wild-eyed desperation to a series of memorable and iconic comedy roles in the 1970s and 1980s, died August 29 at the age of 83. Some of his most famous films include "Young Frankenstein," "Blazing Saddles" and "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory."