Fred Ward dies at 79: The Right Stuff and Henry & June actor passes away after appearing in dozens of Hollywood movies
Fred Ward died on May 8 at the age of 79, his publicist announced. The former lumberjack and short-order cook got his start in acting after moving to Rome and working as a mime and a voice-over actor. His mime gig eventually led to a a few appearance on a TV shows by an Italian director Roberto Rossellini in 1973.
The San Diego native went on to star in many well known movies like The Right Stuff in 1983 and Tremors in 1990. Ward appeared in over 70 Hollywood films and in dozens of TV shows. His last role was in 2015 as Eddie Velcoro for two episodes of the series True Detective with Matthew McConaughey.
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