Center for Hearing and Communication - Gene Wilder, an iconic comedian and wonderful human being, passed away Monday, August 29, at the age of 83, leaving behind Karen Boyer, his beloved wife.
![Gene Wilder with his wife Karen Boyer attending the US Open (tennis), as he did almost every year, in 2015. He is already in stages of the Alzheimer's disease that he died Gene Wilder with his wife Karen Boyer attending the US Open (tennis), as he did almost every year, in 2015. He is already in stages of the Alzheimer's disease that he died](https://external-preview.redd.it/3BwvAtM40-GznlaDVWN5GNIIojK6v_NYu1GLYqLtwo0.jpg?auto=webp&s=ecb9fbf1b300307e7ca45ec927d6beb858cc706d)
Gene Wilder with his wife Karen Boyer attending the US Open (tennis), as he did almost every year, in 2015. He is already in stages of the Alzheimer's disease that he died
![Gene Wilder appeared frail, but still with a sparkle in his eye at final public appearance last year - Mirror Online Gene Wilder appeared frail, but still with a sparkle in his eye at final public appearance last year - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article8731275.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Gene-Wilder.jpg)
Gene Wilder appeared frail, but still with a sparkle in his eye at final public appearance last year - Mirror Online
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![Gene Wilder's widow Karen writes heartfelt essay detailing late actor's alzheimer's battle | The Independent | The Independent Gene Wilder's widow Karen writes heartfelt essay detailing late actor's alzheimer's battle | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2016/08/29/22/gettyimages-1365394.jpg?quality=75&height=166&fit=bounds&format=pjpg&crop=16%3A9%2Coffset-y0.5&auto=webp)