Hilarious comedic actor Fred Willard dead at 86

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Prolific Comic Actor Fred Willard Dies

The actor, who was famous for mastering deadpan comedy, died of natural causes.

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he was a master of the "mockumentary" genre

 

[Tijn Von Ingersleben]

I liked that guy. His roles were always very likeable.

 

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wasnt he the dad on That 70's Show? i might be wrong!

 

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he was on Everybody Loves Raymond too!

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Didn't realize he was that old.

 

[aaronleland]

I was watching him being interviewed on some documentary about Rodney Dangerfield this morning. Literally 10 minutes later I heard he had died.

 

[bluzman61]

Prolific Comic Actor Fred Willard Dies

The actor, who was famous for mastering deadpan comedy, died of natural causes.

www.huffpost.com

he was a master of the "mockumentary" genre

Sad to hear this. I can't BELIEVE he was 86, he looked much younger. He was absolutely hilarious in the Christopher Guest directed films, Waiting for Guffman, Best In Show, and A Mighty Wind. RIP, Mr. Willard.

 

[JOSweetHeart]

He'll always be Mr. MacDougall from Everybody Loves Raymond to me.

God bless you and his family always!!!

Holly

 

[Sun Devil 92]

RIP

Thank you for the many laughs

 

[Oddball]

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

RIP
Funny dude!
He was on Fernwood Tonight with Martin Mull. Willard was the Ed MacMahon character.
Here with Tom Waits...

 

[Eric Arthur Blair]

Tom Waits was hilarious, first off. I remember Fred Willard with an improv comedy troupe, Ace Trucking
Company. That was so long ago but he has always been the hilarious straight man. RIP.

 

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the late night shows are never gonna be the same

 

[Harry Dresden]

the late night shows are never gonna be the same

they havent been the same since Carson....

 

[Eric Arthur Blair]

Late night tv has become an absolute cesspool of politicized shit and it is by far the worst part of the culture wars. From Dick Cavett, David Letterman and Johnny Carson to Colbert, Kimmel and Fallon (Seth Meyers, too).
It is unspeakably horrible and putrid!

 

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Fred Willard acts in "Space Force" starring Steve Carrell, his last role before passing away

 

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