She told The Wrap: ‘Ned passed away from natural causes Sunday morning, surrounded by his family and loved ones. ‘His family has decided to keep details private at this time.
Ned was an iconic, legendary talent, as well as a dear friend, and he will be missed by us all.’A family member went on to tell TMZ that the Network actor died in his sleep surrounded by his family.Among his many roles he will be long remembered for his role in the 1976 film Network, in which he played Arthur Jensen.
The role earned him a best supporting actor nomination at the Oscars that year despite only appearing on screen a handful of times in the film.Born in 1937, his earliest role was Bobby Trippe in Deliverance in 1972 alongside Jon Voight and Burt Reynolds..
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