Celebrity Death: Fred Willard 86

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

Well this one sucks

Fred Willard, 'Best in Show' and 'A Mighty Wind' Actor, Dead at 86

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[GIN ANTONIC]

Funny dude. Didn’t realize he was 86. Pretty good run and a very solid career as a comedic sideman.

 

[NyQuil]

Loved him from the first time I saw him in Spinal Tap.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Damn rip

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

"Damn it, who typed a question mark on the teleprompter?! For the last time, anything you put on that prompter, BURGUNDY WILL READ!"

R.I.P.

 

[Super Cake]

Really feels like we are having a famous person die every week.

RIP

f*** 2020.

 

[Osprey]

Wow. He had a cameo on the most recent season of The Bachelor (that's right; I watch The Bachelor), which aired a few months ago. He didn't seem quite as lively or funny as usual, but healthy enough that I wouldn't have guessed that he would die of natural causes only 6 months later. I'm surprised that he was 86.

 

[Mrfenn92]

RIP enjoyed everything he did

 

[Tuggy]

True legend, RIP.

He was looking pretty frail in the final season of Modern Family.

 

[Miguel Cairo]

One of the funniest men I’ve ever watched. His performance in Best in Show is unbelievably good, he’s got all the classic lines in so little screen time. RIP.

 

[Miguel Cairo]

"Damn it, who typed a question mark on the teleprompter?! For the last time, anything you put on that prompter, BURGUNDY WILL READ!"

R.I.P.

I think his one sided phone conversations were the best thing in Anchorman and I’m assuming he improvised them totally.

 

[Mescaleroman]

 

[Hasbro]

Nobody did smarmy better than Willard.

 

[bearcountry17]

Classics like “I’ve got a real red wagon!” And “I can’t do my work!”

 

[BSHH]

Has anybody seen the short-lived show "Back to You"? It is not that bad, and Willard was part of a de-facto All Star Ensemble with Kelsey Grammer, Patricia Heaton, Ty Burrell, Josh Gad and Ayda Fields. Of course he had a funny role, like he always had, since he knew how to play it that way.

Thank you for all the laughter in so many moments through so many characters, Mr Fred Willard! Rest in peace.

Gruß,
BSHH

 

[mrmovies779]

Goodbye to a true Legend.Loved all his work.

 

[Ozz]

RIP. Always enjoyable.

 

[Babe Ruth]

About 15 years ago I was working in Encino (west valley LA).. and Fred Willard would come in on a regular basis. He was almost always on a bike, which always impressed me.. he was in his early 70s & an easily recognizable celebrity, just pedalling around like an anonymous young man.
Rest in peace ~

 

[bearcountry17]

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Another talented veteran actor gone

2020 has sucked

 

[discostu]

RIP

It's hard to think of many actors who were as effortlessly funny. He consistently stole every scene he was in.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

About 15 years ago I was working in Encino (west valley LA).. and Fred Willard would come in on a regular basis. He was almost always on a bike, which always impressed me.. he was in his early 70s & an easily recognizable celebrity, just pedalling around like an anonymous young man.
Rest in peace ~

Someone on reddit had a similar great story:
I saw him at some batting cages in LA maybe 12 years ago. Dude was in the 70mph zone with nothing but these swimsuit lookin short shorts and tennis shoes on. He was absolutely crushing it on the baseball front and really seemed to be enjoying his life. RIP

 

[Unholy Diver]

Jerry Stiller and Fred Willard in a week, the world got a lot less funny right when we could all use a few more laughs

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

I am such a fan of his comedy and all of his movies.

I'm not speaking of his personally, but the whole genre of comedy.

 

[Miguel Cairo]

Someone on reddit had a similar great story:
I saw him at some batting cages in LA maybe 12 years ago. Dude was in the 70mph zone with nothing but these swimsuit lookin short shorts and tennis shoes on. He was absolutely crushing it on the baseball front and really seemed to be enjoying his life. RIP

No surprise he was crushing the ball, he could bench press 315.