Rob Reiner, Steve Carell, and Ben Stiller are among the old friends and colleagues to salute Fred Willard online following the comedy icon’s death on Friday.Actress Jamie Lee Curtis, who is married to the veteran funnyman’s longtime collaborator, director Christopher Guest, shared the news of his passing on Twitter on Saturday, as she led the tributes to the 86 year old.“How lucky that we all got to enjoy Fred Willard’s gifts,” she wrote. “He is with his missed (late wife) Mary now.
Thanks for the deep belly laughs Mr. Willard.”His This Is Spinal Tap filmmaker Rob Reiner posted, “So sad to hear about Fred Willard.
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