Tim Maguire

Melvin James "Mel" Brooks (Kaminsky) is 89 today.

1987

 
  Tim Maguire

Carlotta Bradley

John Herbert "Jackie" Gleason (February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987)

      
         1977

Richard "Rick" Ducommun (July 3, 1952 – June 12, 2015)

Tom Hanks (left) with Ducommun in the 1989 comedy “The ‘Burbs”.

The Canadian born actor/comedian Ducommun died on June 12 at a Vancouver hospital after suffering from complications due to diabetes. 

Fellow Canadian Alan Thicke brought Ducommun to Hollywood after seeing
him on a children’s show. Ducommun also appeared in Die Hard,Groundhog
Day and Scream.

Peter Ducommun told The Associated Press that his brother stepped away
from showbiz after having a family.

Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman in Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

Wilder won an Oscar for his first major film role in The Producers (1968) and 
played Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory in (1971). He
also appeared in Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein (1974). He started
his film career playing a hostage in the 1967 feature Bonnie and Clyde.