Beloved comic actor Fred Willard has died at age 86 of natural causes. The comedian was best known for roles in films “Best in Show” and “This is a Spinal Tap,” and TV’s “Modern Family. “My father passed away very peacefully last night at the fantastic age of 86 years old. He kept moving, working …
Beloved comic actor Fred Willard has died at age 86 of natural causes.
The comedian was best known for roles in films “Best in Show” and “This is a Spinal Tap,” and TV’s “Modern Family.
“My father passed away very peacefully last night at the fantastic age of 86 years old. He kept moving, working and making us happy until the very end. We loved him so very much!” his daughter Hope told People.
Earlier this year, Willard’s “Modern Family” character Frank Dunphy died on the show, of old age.
Willard portrayed the character Fred Naird in the upcoming Netflix comedy “Space Force,” starring Steve Carell, which premieres on May 29th.
Willard’s wife, Mary, died in 2018.
