Over the weekend, we learned the sad news about actor Fred Willard who died the night of Friday, May 15, at the age of 86, of natural causes, according to his representative, Glenn Schwartz and his daughter Hope Mulbarger.
"He kept moving, working, and making us happy until the very end," Mulbarger said. "We loved him so very much! We will miss him forever."
The legendary comedian was best known for his roles in "Anchorman", "This Is Spinal Tap", "Best in Show", "A Mighty Wind", "American Pie", "WALL · E", "Everybody Loves Raymond", and the successful tv show "Modern Family", where it gave life to the character of Frank Dunphy.
Willard fans and colleagues mourned his death and took social media to share their condolences.
It was a privilege to have the great Fred Willard know my name. Rest In Peace Fred. You were funny in your bones. pic.twitter.com/PlFTCHFZCK
— Eric Stonestreet (@ericstonestreet) May 16, 2020
Rest In Peace sweet @Fred_Willard. You will always be a true original and I am so honored that our lives intersected. No one will ever come close to replacing your genius.
— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (he/him/his) (@jessetyler) May 16, 2020
— Sofia Vergara (@SofiaVergara) May 16, 2020
Fred Willard was a brilliant comic actor and improvisor. He could make anything funny. His work goes down as some of the funniest ever,
— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) May 16, 2020
From Jerry Hubbard on...he inspired and influenced so many people in comedy.
Sending love to his family.
I am sad to say goodbye to Fred Willard, who was still the funniest of men at age 86. Here's what turned out to be our last moment on-air together… pic.twitter.com/inDZVtls6v
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) May 16, 2020
Fred Willard always made me laugh. I just adored him, and today I’m sending love to his family and his many friends.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) May 16, 2020
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