Jimmy Kimmel Celebrates Fred Willard’s Life And Legacy In Emotional Tribute Episode

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Jimmy Kimmel dedicated Monday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to his friend and frequent guest star, Fred Willard. Kimmel opened the show with a monologue that honoured their friendship, and Willard’s undeniable comic genius. “He was more than just funny.

He had a light inside him; you could see a glint of it in his eyes. And it made everyone around him happy,” Kimmel said of the “Best In Show” star, who died Friday at the age of 86.

Kimmel shared a sweet story about working with Willard years ago when they were shooting a sketch in his house, and the affable comic was “uncharacteristically down” and upset about his wife having thrown away their Christmas tree — despite the fact that it was already June.