Iconic comedy actor Fred Willard passed away over the weekend, to the heartbreak of friends and fans. Fred had appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows, most recently playing Phil Dunphy’s father in Modern Family.
Most notably, he appeared in Best in Show, before making appearances in shows like Roseanne, That 70’s Show, Community, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Friends.
He will also appear in Steve Carrell’s upcoming Netflix series, Space Force. The actor was inundated with condolences from co-stars, with Jamie Curtis Lee writing: ‘A fond farewell to Mr.
Fred Willard. How lucky we all are that we got to witness his great gifts. Thanks for the deep belly laughs. You are now with Mary.
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