Denise Nickerson, a child actress best known for playing Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 classic “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” died late Wednesday at age 62, her family announced on ...

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Denise Nickerson, who starred as the gum-snapping Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 film "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," has died at 62 after being taken off life support Tuesday, her family said.

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

Denise Nickerson in 1971's "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" (left); in 2016 (right) Paramount Pictures; WireImage Denise Nickerson, best known for her role as Violet Beauregarde in “Willy Wonka & ...

Denise Nickerson, who played Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, has died at 62. Nickerson suffered a stroke that left her in need of full-time care in June 2018.

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

Denise Nickerson, a child actress best known for playing Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 classic “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” died late Wednesday at age 62, her family announced on Facebook.