{"id":1474591,"date":"2022-05-13T15:29:47","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T19:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1474591"},"modified":"2022-05-13T15:29:51","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T19:29:51","slug":"the-right-stuff-star-fred-ward-dead-at-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-right-stuff-star-fred-ward-dead-at-79\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Right Stuff\u2019 Star Fred Ward Dead At 79"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-right-stuff-star-fred-ward-dead-at-79%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1474591&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/05\/Fred-Ward-2.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Superstar actor Fred Ward, known for his roles in such hits as \u201cThe Right Stuff\u201d and \u201cTremors\u201d has died, per his publicist. He was 79.<\/p>\n<p>The producer and actor, who was a staple of the small and big screen throughout most of the last few decades, passed away on May 8, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/05\/13\/entertainment\/fred-ward-obit\/index.html\">reported<\/a> CNN in a piece published Friday. No cause of death was given.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran actor is probably best known for two of his biggest roles. First, as astronaut Gus Grissom in the 1983 movie \u201cThe Right Stuff,\u201d about the real-life story of America\u2019s early space program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe U.S. space program\u2019s development from the breaking of the sound barrier to selection of the Mercury 7 astronauts, from a group of test pilots with a more seat-of-the-pants approach than the program\u2019s more cautious engineers preferred,\u201d a description of the film reads on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0086197\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\">IMDb<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His second well-known role was in Ron Underwood\u2019s 1990 horror-comedy \u201cTremors,\u201d about giant worms living underground and killing people in a small desert town in Nevada. In that movie, Ward plays handyman Earl Bassett alongside Kevin Bacon and Reba McEntire as the three fight to survive and destroy the monstrous creatures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the handymen, Bacon and Ward make a good team,\u201d The Washington Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-srv\/style\/longterm\/movies\/videos\/tremorspg13harrington_a0aad1.htm\">wrote<\/a> in its review of the movie. \u201cWard, who didn\u2019t quite cut it as superhero Remo Williams, has the rugged looks and good humor of a friendly desperado, while Bacon continues to move beyond his glamour-boy roots and prove himself as an actor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe unique thing about Fred Ward is that you never knew where he was going to pop up, so unpredictable were his career choices,\u201d Ward\u2019s publicist said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Some of his more recent credits include his memorable roles in films like \u201cSweet Home Alabama\u201d and television series such as \u201cThe United States of Tara,\u201d \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy,\u201d and \u201cTrue Detective,\u201d among many others.<\/p>\n<p>Following news of his death, fellow stars and movie makers reacted to the news, sharing tributes to the late star about how much he will be missed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Farewell to Fred Ward who gifted us with so many rugged, funny and relatable characters throughout his career and always had charm to burn. Loved him in \u2018Tremors\u2019, \u2018Miami Blues\u2019, \u2018The Right Stuff\u2019, \u2018The Player\u2019, \u2018Southern Comfort\u2019 and more. RIP and thanks for all the movies x <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i7fWmzYzc1\">pic.twitter.com\/i7fWmzYzc1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 edgarwright (@edgarwright) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/edgarwright\/status\/1525162522382422019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fred Ward was so amazing in everything but the way he delivers the line, \u201cI guess we can\u2019t make fun of Burt\u2019s lifestyle anymore\u201d is pure poetry. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RIPFredWard?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RIPFredWard<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/owEq9ujQm2\">pic.twitter.com\/owEq9ujQm2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pattonoswalt\/status\/1525168451878150144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Devastated to learn about the passing of my friend, Fred Ward. I had the absolute pleasure of working with this wonderful man in Robert Altman\u2019s Shortcuts and Alan Rudolph\u2019s Equinox. A tough facade covering emotions as deep as a the Pacific Ocean. Godspeed amigo. \u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udc9b\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffd\u270c\ud83c\udffd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IRdPrDPrac\">pic.twitter.com\/IRdPrDPrac<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matthew Modine (@MatthewModine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MatthewModine\/status\/1525163873178894337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fred Ward has always been an underrated part of any project he\u2019s done. Growing up as I did on Tremors I only had eyes for Kevin Bacon\u2019s Val but in my adulthood I realized that Ward\u2019s Earl is the real secret sauce and heart of what I consider a perfect perfect movie. Rest easy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4Z1mRx06pm\">pic.twitter.com\/4Z1mRx06pm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joanna Robinson (@jowrotethis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jowrotethis\/status\/1525132666495848448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rest In Peace Fred Ward. Real good human. \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Freddie Prinze Jr (@RealFPJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealFPJr\/status\/1525127390237601792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fred Ward was one of the most authentic actors ever. He could turn a fun, cheesy sci-fi movie into an instant classic, because he was so darn believable. Put him in a real classic like MIAMI BLUES and he was an instant film noir legend. What an actor! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RIPFredWard?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RIPFredWard<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FpzlFZwhq7\">https:\/\/t.co\/FpzlFZwhq7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealJamesWoods\/status\/1525142657609019394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He is survived by Marie-France Ward, who he was married to for 27 years, and his son Django Ward.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a breaking news story. Refresh the page for updates.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-gilbert-gottfried-dead-at-67\">Gilbert Gottfried Dead At\u00a067<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Superstar actor Fred Ward, known for his roles in such hits as \u201cThe Right Stuff\u201d and \u201cTremors\u201d has died, per his publicist. 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