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Comedy legend Fred Willard dies

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Comedy icon Fred Willard has died, aged 86. The Best in Show star’s daughter, Hope, confirmed to TMZ that he passed away “very peacefully” late on Friday. “He kept moving, working and making us happy until the very end.

We loved him so very much. We will miss him forever,” she commented. The Ohio native made his screen debut in the mid-1960s with small roles in TV series like Pistols ‘n’ Petticoats and Get Smart, and went on to enjoy a career spanning more than five decades.

Known for his work in the mockumentary genre, he was famed for starring in Rob Reiner’s This Is Spinal Tap in 1984, and collaborating with filmmaker Christopher Guest on Waiting for Guffman, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, and Mascots.

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