Ripley's Believe It or Not! on FOX Family

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

Aug 10, 2012 12:08 PM ET
by Robyn Ross

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

Aug 10, 2012 12:08 PM ET
by Robyn Ross

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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Premise: Explorer Michael Ripley's adventures were chronicled in this animated series based on the popular newspaper feature and live-action television shows. Michael---who had inherited his famous uncle Robert's fortune and his entire museum collection---joined forces with a documentarian and an accident-prone computer wizard to examine various bizarre happenings.