Oh, how sad....... I absolutely loved him and
Richard Pryor in "Silver Streak". Those two
were the funniest duo I have ever seen!
No one could top them. And Gene himself was
a very talented actor, especially in comedic
roles such as "Blazing Saddles" and "Young
Frankenstein", as well as many other movies
and TV shows.
According to Wikipedia, he died yesterday
(Sunday, August 28, 2016) from complications
from Alzheimer's.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Wilder#Death
RIP, Gene Wilder. Your star will burn brightly for a long time.