© 2026 ABC News

Here's who also took to social media to remember the curly-haired comedian:

I saw Blazing Saddles 7 times at the cinema with my school friends . George St. Cows outside.
Gene Wilder you were a genius. Rest in Peace.

— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) August 29, 2016

#RIP #GeneWilder one of the great comic geniuses. U will be missed! pic.twitter.com/ZXEPITKCux

— John Leguizamo (@JohnLeguizamo) August 29, 2016

There's a big hole in Comedy's heart with the loss of Gene Wilder today. RIP Willy Wonka.

— Larry Wilmore (@larrywilmore) August 29, 2016

The genius, the talent, the actor, the original, the artist, the storyteller, the creative, the iconic, the great, great, great Gene Wilder.

— Uzo Aduba (@UzoAduba) August 29, 2016

He was always able to make us smile, and that is no small feat. Rest with the stars, Gene Wilder. pic.twitter.com/kxis66bIGd

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) August 29, 2016

Thank you Gene Wilder for the wonderful, the weird, the pure imagination. One of my greatest heroes. ??

— josh groban (@joshgroban) August 29, 2016

Gene Wilder as one of my earliest heroes. Blazing Saddles, Willy Wonka, are CLINICS on comic acting. Sad to hear of his passing.

— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) August 29, 2016

RIP #GeneWilder absolute master. Brilliant in so many ways. His life's work is timeless and everlasting. pic.twitter.com/hYHYk8hm4h

— John Cena (@JohnCena) August 29, 2016

Rest in Peace, Gene Wilder... ??

— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) August 29, 2016

R.I.P to the incomparable Gene Wilder. You filled so many childhoods, mine included, with wonder, laughter & joy. Thank you.

— Zelda Williams (@zeldawilliams) August 29, 2016

R.I.P. Gene Wilder. A giant of a comic actor. One of my heroes.

— (((Joshua Malina))) (@JoshMalina) August 29, 2016

I am so sad that Gene Wilder has died. He was the kindest, most hilarious genius. Watch the @ConanOBrien interview with him. #RIPGeneWilder

— Caroline Rhea (@CarolineRhea) August 29, 2016

RIP Gene Wilder. Blazing Saddles, Stir Crazy, Young Frankenstein, Willy Wonka, so many classics. Gene & Richard Pryor had so much chemistry on screen. #LostALegend #OneOfTheBest #RIP

A photo posted by Gary Owen (@garyowencomedy) on Aug 29, 2016 at 1:08pm PDT

Man do I have wonderful memories of Gene Wilder? He's one of my all time favorites & a reason I know how to make people laugh. Rest In Peace

— Omar Benson Miller (@OmarMiller) August 29, 2016
","canonicalUrl":"https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/celebrities-social-media-express-condolences-gene-wilders-death/story?id=41726030","legacySlug":"/culture/story/celebrities-social-media-express-condolences-gene-wilders-death-41726030","noIndexNoFollow":false},"publishTime":"19:44","publishDate":"08-29-2016","updatedTime":"14:16","updatedDate":"08-30-2016","socialImage":{"alt":"American actor Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka in \"Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory,\" directed by Mel Stuart, 1971. ","credit":"Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images","ratio":"16x9","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/Entertainment/GTY_Gene_Wilder_willyWonka_MEM_160829_16x9_1600.jpg","width":992,"height":558},"datePublished":"8/29/2016 19:44:00 GMT","video":{"live":false,"id":41726030,"headline":"Celebrities React to Gene Wilder's Death","mediaAssetTitle":"MCKENZIE_gene_wilder_reax_160829","description":"The comedian and actor died in his Connecticut home today.","duration":"1:01","posterImg":{"url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/default-img-undefined.png","width":608,"height":342},"video":{"feed":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2016/08/160829_wabc_gene_wilder_MIX_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8"},"playlist":["135145820","134977845","134871343"]},"relatedItems":[{"contentType":"video","date":"July 28, 2026","headline":"Tornadoes touch down as severe storms sweep East","section":"News","slug":"/video/135145820","id":"135145820","image":{"alt":"VIDEO: Tornadoes touch down as severe storms sweep East","credit":"ABCNews.com","ratio":"1x1","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260728_gma_perez_tornadoes2_703_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","width":384,"height":384},"images":{"alt":"VIDEO: Tornadoes touch down as severe storms sweep East","credit":"ABCNews.com","crops":[{"16x9":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260728_gma_perez_tornadoes2_703_hpMain_16x9_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260728_gma_perez_tornadoes2_703_hpMain_16x9_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260728_gma_perez_tornadoes2_703_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"9x16":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260728_gma_perez_tornadoes2_703_hpMain_9x16_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260728_gma_perez_tornadoes2_703_hpMain_9x16_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260728_gma_perez_tornadoes2_703_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"1x1":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260728_gma_perez_tornadoes2_703_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260728_gma_perez_tornadoes2_703_hpMain_1x1_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260728_gma_perez_tornadoes2_703_hpMain_1x1_1600.jpg"}}]}},{"contentType":"video","date":"July 22, 2026","headline":"Malcolm-Jamal Warner's widow sues his mother after drowning death","section":"News","slug":"/video/134977845","id":"134977845","image":{"alt":"VIDEO: Malcolm-Jamal Warner's widow sues his mother after drowning death","credit":"ABCNews.com","ratio":"1x1","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260722_gma_norwood_warner1_734_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","width":384,"height":384},"images":{"alt":"VIDEO: Malcolm-Jamal Warner's widow sues his mother after drowning death","credit":"ABCNews.com","crops":[{"16x9":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260722_gma_norwood_warner1_734_hpMain_16x9_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260722_gma_norwood_warner1_734_hpMain_16x9_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260722_gma_norwood_warner1_734_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"9x16":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260722_gma_norwood_warner1_734_hpMain_9x16_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260722_gma_norwood_warner1_734_hpMain_9x16_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260722_gma_norwood_warner1_734_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"1x1":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260722_gma_norwood_warner1_734_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260722_gma_norwood_warner1_734_hpMain_1x1_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260722_gma_norwood_warner1_734_hpMain_1x1_1600.jpg"}}]}},{"contentType":"video","date":"July 18, 2026","headline":"New NASA images show Mars in motion","section":"News","slug":"/video/134871343","id":"134871343","image":{"alt":"VIDEO: New NASA images show Mars in motion","credit":"ABCNews.com","ratio":"1x1","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260718_gma_play_mars3_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","width":384,"height":384},"images":{"alt":"VIDEO: New NASA images show Mars in motion","credit":"ABCNews.com","crops":[{"16x9":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260718_gma_play_mars3_hpMain_16x9_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260718_gma_play_mars3_hpMain_16x9_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260718_gma_play_mars3_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"9x16":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260718_gma_play_mars3_hpMain_9x16_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260718_gma_play_mars3_hpMain_9x16_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260718_gma_play_mars3_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"1x1":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260718_gma_play_mars3_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260718_gma_play_mars3_hpMain_1x1_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260718_gma_play_mars3_hpMain_1x1_1600.jpg"}}]}}],"relatedContentSection":"news","schemaContent":{"name":"Celebrities React to Gene Wilder's Death","description":"The comedian and actor died in his Connecticut home today.","duration":"1:01","uploadDate":"08-29-2016","publication":"08-29-2016","images":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/default-img-undefined.png","url":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2016/08/160829_wabc_gene_wilder_MIX_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","contentUrl":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2016/08/160829_wabc_gene_wilder_MIX_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","link":"https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/celebrities-social-media-express-condolences-gene-wilders-death-41726030"}},"playlist":[{"id":"134926667","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"135120534","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"134959102","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"134910526","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"134846473","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"134848966","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"134761751","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"134787741","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"134782596","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"134741027","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"134751717","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"134708317","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"134548164","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"134542058","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"134416060","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"134443994","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"134406623","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"134358132","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"134353508","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"134335187","contentType":"story","section":"news"}],"kvps":{"pgtyp":"article","lang":"en","sp":"goodmorningamerica","programmatic":"true","bundleId":"com.abcnews"}},"analytics":{"accountID":"wdgnewwdgnewgmaweb","ns":"gma","pageName":"gma:news:video","pageType":"video","globalSpecVersion":"v1.08","siteDifferentiator":"gma:site","tagID":"g_page01","userABCookie":"0","section":"news","title":"Celebrities React to Gene Wilder's Death","pubTime":"15:44","pubDate":"08-29-2016","modTime":"10:16","modDate":"08-30-2016","taxonomyTags":"none","id":41726030,"editorialOtherSubjects":"","wordCount":"none","columns":"none","authors":"","authorsUnit":"none","authorsBureau":"none","subBrand":"Good Morning America","provider":"Good Morning America","videoName":"Celebrities React to Gene Wilder's Death","mediaAssetTitle":"MCKENZIE_gene_wilder_reax_160829","videoId":41726030,"mediaOnPage":"video","legacySlug":"/culture/story/celebrities-social-media-express-condolences-gene-wilders-death-41726030"},"taboola":{}},"request":{"headers":{},"httpVersion":"1.1","method":"GET","url":"/video/41726030","vary":{"host":"www.goodmorningamerica.com","cached":true,"path":"/video/41726030","forwarded-proto":"https","device":"desktop","userab":"0"}},"viewport":{"width":1260,"height":0},"user":{}};