Comedic actor Fred Willard has died, according to multiple reports by U.S. media outlets. Willard was 86. A representative confirmed the actor’s passing to Rolling Stone and People magazine. “My father passed away very peacefully last night at the fantastic age of 86 years old.
He kept moving, working and making us happy until the very end,” Willard’s daughter Hope Mulbarger told People. “We loved him so very much!” Willard’s was attributed to natural causes.
His career dates back to the late 1960s but in recent years he was best known for his recurring role on ABC’s Modern Family.
He played Frank Dunphy, the father of Phil Dunphy. “Rest in peace sweet Fred Willard,” co-star Jesse Tyler Ferguson wrote in a tweet. “You will always be a true