‘Willy Wonka’ Actress Denise Nickerson Dies at Age 62, Family Says

‘Willy Wonka’ Actress Denise Nickerson Dies at Age 62, Family Says
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The actress who played gum-chewing character Violet Beauregard in 1971’s “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” died.

Denise Nickerson was 62, according to her family’s Facebook page.

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