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    USA TODAY‏Verified account @USATODAY 29 Aug 2016

    Comic icon Gene Wilder, star of 'Willy Wonka,' dies at 83 http://usat.ly/2bVicch pic.twitter.com/QsN6cJ8YX0

    1:15 PM - 29 Aug 2016
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      1. David Gomez‏ @gomezdr 29 Aug 2016
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        @monicanews 😢

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      1. V. Outlaw Sr.‏ @Vee_Outlaw 29 Aug 2016
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        RIP..REAL KOOL DUDE!

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      1. David‏ @dtfarrar 29 Aug 2016
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        The one and only Gene Wilder has died. He was 83. "So shines a good deed in a weary world." Willy Wonka

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      1. Bob Falconi‏ @bob_falconi 29 Aug 2016
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        He was one of the funniest you could ever find in a chocolate factory. Also known for having a horse between his legs. #GeneWilder

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      1. patricia green‏ @patriciaLGREEN 29 Aug 2016
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        Sorry to hear. 😢

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      1. CharmCity SINNER‏ @luke_dorsch 29 Aug 2016
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        heart goes out to the legend's family

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      1. Lo‏ @pajamamama1 29 Aug 2016
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        one of the greats in comedy RIP Gene ur finally with you true love

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      1. sleepwalker‏ @puddy_De 29 Aug 2016
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        Goodbye Gene Wilder. Thank you for the many laughs.

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      1. Joan Barbara Bowser‏ @jbbjoan 29 Aug 2016
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        Wilder provided many laughs and joy-R.I.P

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      1. William Rosario‏ @wrosarion 29 Aug 2016
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        @epheraldpost 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻may you rest in peace g.w I'll miss u n thank u for making me laugh with Richard pryor ❤️ ur craft👍🏻

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      1. Paladin 55‏ @B_L_Mencken 29 Aug 2016
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        Sadly...after the Wade/cousin incident, you can almost believe that DT would do something like this...pic.twitter.com/Om4kdoetwC

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      1. Michele Slack‏ @aBombChele 29 Aug 2016
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        If you want to view paradise, simply look around and view it. #willywonka

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      1. Evg.Fred Bessette‏ @EvgFred 29 Aug 2016
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        for everybody it is a sad day I will miss Willy Wonka AKA Gene Wilder I remember Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein

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      1. tangerineval 🌿‏ @tangerineval 29 Aug 2016
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        @modareforma 🎭💭 chocolate man

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      1. Paladin 55‏ @B_L_Mencken 29 Aug 2016
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        Epitome of a "beloved" performer. Sad day for many, but we have a lot to remember him by.

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      1. Peter Gatliff‏ @RailroadOkie 29 Aug 2016
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        Sad great actor

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