Gene Wilder, who starred in such film classics as “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” and “Young Frankenstein,” has died. He was 83. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) By Sandy Cohen AP Entertainment Writer Gene Wilder, the frizzy-haired actor who brought his deft comedic touch to such unforgettable roles as the neurotic accountant in “The Producers” and the mad scientist of “Young Frankenstein,” has died.