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"Legendary comedian and actor Fred Willard has passed away, according to <a href=\"https://www.tmz.com/2020/05/16/actor-fred-willard-dead-dies-age-86/\">TMZ</a>.He was 86-years-old.&#xA0;Willard&#x2019;s daughter, Hope Mulbarger, said in a statement Saturday that her father died peacefully Friday night. The cause of his death has not been released.&#x201C;He kept moving, working and making us happy until the very end,&#x201D; Mulbarger said. &#x201C;We loved him so very much! We will miss him forever.&#x201D;Willard was rarely a leading man or even a major supporting character. He specialized in small, scene-stealing appearances.He appeared in hit shows like &apos;Family Matters,&apos; &apos;Married with Children,&apos; &apos;Modern Family,&apos; &apos;King of the Hill,&apos; and so much more.&#xA0;His co-star on Modern Family, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, went on Twitter to say &#x201C;You will always be a true original and I am so honored that our lives intersected. No one will ever come close to replacing your genius.&#x201D;Willard was a four-time Emmy nominee for his roles in &#x201C;What&#x2019;s Hot, What&#x2019;s Not,&#x201D; &#x201C;Everybody Loves Raymond,&#x201D; &#x201C;Modern Family&#x201D; and &#x201C;The Bold and the Beautiful.&#x201D;Fellow comedian Steve Carell wrote on Twitter &#x201C;Fred Willard was the funniest person that I&apos;ve ever worked with. He was a sweet, wonderful man.&#x201D;Willard&#x2019;s death comes nearly two years after his wife Mary Willard died at the age of 71. She was a playwright and TV writer, earning four Emmy nominations.<em>The Associated Press contributed to this report&#xA0;</em>"
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