RIP FredWard One of my favorite movies Mr. Dang, RIP.įred Ward, 'Tremors' Star, Dies at 79'Tremors' star Fred Ward has passed away at 79. Ward, known for his work in 'The Right Stuff,' 'Tremors,' and numerous other films, died on May 8 at age 79. Will be missed And Joe Dirt's dad! Rest in peace, Fred.įred Ward, 'The Right Stuff' and 'Tremors' actor, dead at 79Fred Ward, a veteran character actor in film and television, has died, according to his publicist. But well after the guns fell silent in her area and even as her country's regional isolation thaws, she says life only gets harder. Nesma Daher survived years of war in a Damascus suburb that was on the frontlines of Syria's conflict. Syrians still endure poverty despite relative calm and renewed Arab ties The San Diego native and Air Force veteran had stints as a short-order cook, boxer and Alaskan lumberjack before finding his true calling as an actor in the 1970s, Ward's manager Ron Hoffman said in a statement. The cause of his death was not immediately revealed. Ward was 79 when he passed away on Sunday. Has died, his representative said Friday. Published 4 hours ago Updated 4 hours ago NBCUniversal Media, LLC Veteran actor Fred Ward, who parlayed rugged everyman looks into a lengthy career playing everything from historic American heroes to a monster-fighting repairman, The San Diego native and Air Force veteran had stints as a short-order cook,… Published 4 hours ago Updated 4 hours ago NBCUniversal Media, LLC Veteran actor Fred Ward, who parlayed rugged everyman looks into a lengthy career playing everything from historic American heroes to a monster-fighting repairman, has died, his. "He could play such diverse characters as Remo Williams, a cop trained by Chiun, Master of Sinanju (Joel Grey) to become an unstoppable assassin in Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, or Earl Bass, who, alongside Kevin Bacon, battle giant, worm-like monsters hungry for human flesh in 'cult' horror/comedy film, Tremors (1990), or a detective in the indie film Two Small Bodies (1993) directed by underground filmmaker Beth B., or a terrorist planning to blow up the Academy Awards in The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994), or the father of the lead character in Jennifer Lopez's revenge thriller Enough (2002).Veteran actor Fred Ward, who parlayed rugged everyman looks into a lengthy career playing everything from historic American heroes to a monster-fighting repairman, has died, his representative said Friday. "The unique thing about Fred Ward is that you never knew where he was going to pop up, so unpredictable were his career choices," Hofmann wrote in an email. movie debut as a convict alongside Clint Eastwood in Escape from Alcatraz in 1979. That led to a few appearances in TV productions by Italian neorealist pioneer Roberto Rossellini. Air Force, Ward went to acting school and got his start when he moved to Rome as a young man and worked as a mime, then a voice-over actor. A former boxer, lumberjack and short-order cook who served in the U.S. Ward brought reservoirs of tenderness to his tough guy roles, and plenty of street credibility. The star, who brought gentlemanly gruffness to films that included The Right Stuff, Henry and June and The Player died Sunday, May 8 at the age of 79. Actor Fred Ward has died, according to his publicist, Ron Hofmann.
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