Denise Nickerson, the former child actor who was one of the stars of the beloved 1971 film “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” has died at the age of 62. Nickerson was best known for her role as ...

Actress Denise Nickerson, best known as Violet from the 1971 film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," has died at age 62, her family said in a Facebook post late Wednesday. "She's gone," read the ...

Actress Denise Nickerson, best known for her role as chatty gum-chewer Violet Beauregard in 1971's "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," has died, according to multiple reports citing a Facebook post ...

The star played Violet Beauregard in the 1971 film. The 62-year-old was placed on life support after being hospitalised this week due to pneumonia, and subsequently suffered a seizure. The actress was ...