Mel Stuart, Director of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Dies at 83

Mel Stuart, the award-winning director of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, has died, according to The Associated Press. He was 83.

Stuart died in his Los Angeles home after battling cancer, his daughter said.

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Mel Stuart, Director of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Dies at 83

Mel Stuart, the award-winning director of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, has died, according to The Associated Press. He was 83.

Stuart died in his Los Angeles home after battling cancer, his daughter said.

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