‘Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory’ Star Sadly Dies

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The original \’Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory\’ was a brilliant movie for so many reasons. The story itself was a creative masterpiece. The late Gene Wilder was a genius playing the crazed Willy Wonka. But the young actors who played the kids in the flick were memorable. The actress who played the gum chewing Violet Beauregard sadly has died this week. More on the story from our news partner at CBS4:

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