Actor Fred Ward, of Tremors and The Right Stuff fame, dies aged 79

Actor Fred Ward, of Tremors and The Right Stuff fame, dies aged 79

Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in such films as The Right Stuff, The Player and Tremors has died (Chris Pizzello/AP)

Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in films Tremors, The Right Stuff and The Player has died. He was 79.

Ward died on Sunday, his publicist Ron Hofmann said on Friday. No cause or place of death was disclosed per the family’s wishes.

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