Actor and comedian Fred Willard died on May 15 of at the age of 86, according to a statement made by his daughter. "My father passed away very peacefully last night at the fantastic age of 86 years ...

Fred Willard, who died on May 15 at 86, was a brilliant satirist, and he did what I think is the best kind of satire; it’s very close to the bone. You didn’t know if it was supposed to be funny or if ...

Jimmy Kimmel is paying tribute to the late, great Fred Willard. On Monday night, Kimmel got emotional as he recounted Willard’s best Jimmy Kimmel Live moments and the comedy legend’s enduring impact ...

Sometimes a celebrity’s passing results in platitudes that would have sounded unearned when they were alive. Death has a way of softening our opinions. Especially for the famous. But the reaction to ...

Monday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live turned out to be an extended response to 2020's latest sucker punch, the Friday death of comedian, actor, improviser, and secret ingredient in a half-century of comedies, ...

Following the news of Fred Willard’s death on Saturday, many film and TV stars, including Jamie Lee Curtis, Jimmy Kimmel and more, paid tribute to the comedic legend. Willard was known for his ...

Actor-comedian Fred Willard passed away on Friday at the age of 86. Over the past several years, he had made frequent appearances on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, playing a-gallery of colorful characters.

Jimmy Kimmel dedicated a portion of his late-night talk show to Fred Willard, the comedy great who used to entertain Kimmel as a kid through the spoof late-night series Fernwood 2 Night. To help share ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fred Willard, the comedic actor whose improv style kept him relevant for more than 50 years in films like "This Is Spinal Tap," "Best In Show" and "Anchorman," has died. He was 86.

The actor and his trademark cheerful obliviousness enlivened sitcoms, mockumentaries and talk shows, real and fictional, over a five-decade career. By Jennifer Vineyard With his light comedic touch, ...

Jimmy Kimmel, right, paid tribute to late comedy star Fred Willard on Monday's "Jimmy Kimmel Live." (ABC / YouTube) Several of Fred Willard's Hollywood friends and collaborators came together on ...