Denise Nickerson, Who Played Violet Beauregarde in ‘Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory,’ Dies at 62
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.
Nickerson suffered a “major medical emergency” at home Monday that caused her to be admitted to the intensive care unit of a Colorado hospital, according to the Facebook page. She had suffered a severe stroke in June 2018.
She was best known for her role in the original “Willy Wonka,” playing the spoiled gum-chewing brat who steals an experimental piece of gum and then blows up like an oversize blueberry and has to be rolled out of sight by the Oompa-Loompas.
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She also played Amy Jennings and Nora Collins in the vampire TV series “Dark Shadows” from 1968-70. Other credits included guest appearances in “The Brady Bunch” and “The Electric Company” as well as...
Nickerson suffered a “major medical emergency” at home Monday that caused her to be admitted to the intensive care unit of a Colorado hospital, according to the Facebook page. She had suffered a severe stroke in June 2018.
She was best known for her role in the original “Willy Wonka,” playing the spoiled gum-chewing brat who steals an experimental piece of gum and then blows up like an oversize blueberry and has to be rolled out of sight by the Oompa-Loompas.
Also Read: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2019 (Photos)
She also played Amy Jennings and Nora Collins in the vampire TV series “Dark Shadows” from 1968-70. Other credits included guest appearances in “The Brady Bunch” and “The Electric Company” as well as...
- 7/11/2019
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Denise Nickerson, best known for her role as Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 version of “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” died Wednesday night after being taken off life support. She was 62.
Her family made the announcement on Facebook. “She’s gone,” the message read.
Nickerson suffered a severe stroke in June 2018 after which she entered the ICU for treatment. Despite entering a rehab facility later in the year, her son Josh Nickerson took to Facebook earlier Wednesday to announce her debilitating state which led to their decision to cease life support. “They just took off all the equipment. None of it was helping, but making her only more uncomfortable,” he wrote. “We’re telling her it’s okay to let go.”
Nickerson’s son and his wife Jasmine also created a GoFundMe page where the couple is posting updates on Nickerson’s health, where they reported that she had suffered...
Her family made the announcement on Facebook. “She’s gone,” the message read.
Nickerson suffered a severe stroke in June 2018 after which she entered the ICU for treatment. Despite entering a rehab facility later in the year, her son Josh Nickerson took to Facebook earlier Wednesday to announce her debilitating state which led to their decision to cease life support. “They just took off all the equipment. None of it was helping, but making her only more uncomfortable,” he wrote. “We’re telling her it’s okay to let go.”
Nickerson’s son and his wife Jasmine also created a GoFundMe page where the couple is posting updates on Nickerson’s health, where they reported that she had suffered...
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