{"id":447199,"date":"2022-05-13T17:46:42","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T14:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/fred-ward-the-right-stuff-and-tremors-actor-dead-at-79\/"},"modified":"2022-05-13T17:46:42","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T14:46:42","slug":"fred-ward-the-right-stuff-and-tremors-actor-dead-at-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fred-ward-the-right-stuff-and-tremors-actor-dead-at-79\/","title":{"rendered":"#Fred Ward, &#8216;The Right Stuff&#8217; and &#8216;Tremors&#8217; actor, dead at 79"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3321f467b66\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3321f467b66\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fred-ward-the-right-stuff-and-tremors-actor-dead-at-79\/#%E2%80%9CFred_Ward_%E2%80%98The_Right_Stuff_and_%E2%80%98Tremors_actor_dead_at_79%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Fred Ward, &#8216;The Right Stuff&#8217; and &#8216;Tremors&#8217; actor, dead at 79&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFred_Ward_%E2%80%98The_Right_Stuff_and_%E2%80%98Tremors_actor_dead_at_79%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Fred Ward, &#8216;The Right Stuff&#8217; and &#8216;Tremors&#8217; actor, dead at 79&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Fred Ward, the veteran character actor best known for his diverse roles in \u201cTremors,\u201d \u201cThe Right Stuff\u201d and Robert Altman\u2019s \u201cShort Cuts,\u201d has died. He was 79.<\/p>\n<p>A rep for the \u201cExit Speed\u201d star confirmed to The Post that he died last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am sad to announce the passing of acclaimed actor Fred Ward, who passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022, at age 79,\u201d the statement read. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Golden Globe winner, actor and producer is best known for \u2018The Right Stuff,\u2019 \u2018Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins,\u2019 \u2018Tremors,\u2019 \u2018Miami Blues,\u2019 \u2018Henry &amp; June,\u2019 \u2018The Player\u2019 and \u2018Short Cuts.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ward\u2019s rep Ron Hofmann told The Post his cause of death would not be revealed at this time \u2014 but they did share his last wishes: <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was Fred Ward\u2019s wish that any memorial tributes be made in the form of donations to the Boston University Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center. Please visit <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/BUSMCTE\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/BUSMCTE<\/a> or contact 617-358-9535 for more information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ward\u00a0spent\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a0years\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0life\u00a0developing\u00a0his\u00a0second-favorite\u00a0art\u00a0form \u2014\u00a0painting, his rep said. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-joel-grey-remo-williams.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Fred Ward and Joel Grey in &quot;Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22257446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-joel-grey-remo-williams.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-joel-grey-remo-williams.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-joel-grey-remo-williams.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Fred Ward and Joel Grey in \u201cRemo Williams: The Adventure Begins.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Orion Pictures<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"789\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-001.jpg?w=789\" alt=\"The family will not be disclosing the cause of death, his rep said.\" class=\"wp-image-22257415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1578 1578w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1183 1183w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=789 789w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=394 394w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\"\/><figcaption>The family will not be disclosing the cause of death, his rep said.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-002.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Fred Ward and Whoopi Goldberg in &quot;The Player.\" class=\"wp-image-22257404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-002.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-002.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-002.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Fred Ward and Whoopi Goldberg in \u201cThe Player.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-kevin-bacon-tremors.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Fred Ward, who starred in &quot;Tremors&quot; alongside Kevin Bacon, has died.\" class=\"wp-image-22257024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-kevin-bacon-tremors.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-kevin-bacon-tremors.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-kevin-bacon-tremors.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Fred Ward starred in \u201cTremors\u201d (1990) alongside Kevin Bacon.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Universal Pictures<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He\u00a0is\u00a0survived\u00a0by\u00a0his\u00a0wife\u00a0of\u00a027\u00a0years,\u00a0Marie-France\u00a0Ward,\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0son, Django\u00a0Ward.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> of his passing circulated Friday on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sepinwall\/status\/1525117303175757824\">Twitter with Rolling Stone editor Alan Sepinwall<\/a> calling out Ward\u2019s beloved cult status.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRIP, Fred Ward, a great character actor whose big shot at leading man status, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, unfortunately flopped, but who kept giving great, lived-in performances for the rest of his career,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"797\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-actor-1.jpg?w=797\" alt=\"Fred Ward at the &quot;Feast of Love&quot; premiere in 2007.\" class=\"wp-image-22257372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-actor-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1594 1594w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-actor-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1195 1195w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-actor-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=797 797w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-actor-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=398 398w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-actor-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\"\/><figcaption>Fred Ward at the \u201cFeast of Love\u201d premiere in 2007.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-003.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Keanu Reeves and Fred Ward in 1988's &quot;The Prince of Pennsylvania.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22257431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-003.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-003.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-003.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Keanu Reeves and Fred Ward in 1988\u2019s \u201cThe Prince of Pennsylvania.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"677\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-004.jpg?w=677\" alt=\"Anne Archer and Fred Ward in &quot;Short Cuts.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22257468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-004.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1354 1354w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-004.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1016 1015w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-004.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=677 677w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-004.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=339 338w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-004.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\"\/><figcaption>Anne Archer and Fred Ward in \u201cShort Cuts.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Film critic Robert Daniels also shared condolences, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/812filmreviews\/status\/1525120853653995526\">writing<\/a>: \u201cFred Ward was absurdly good. A professional in everything he did from TREMORS to THE PLAYER. He could even turn in a great performance is something as patently dumb as JOE DIRT. Totally underrated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ward began his career in 1979 alongside Clint Eastwood as his jailbreak buddy in \u201cEscape From Alcatraz.\u201d Before his breakout role, the San Diego native performed in cabarets in Europe and Northern Africa, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/person\/201809%7C0\/Fred-Ward\/#biography\">Turner Classic Movies reported<\/a>, before making his way to Los Angeles, where he supported himself by selling jewelry on the street.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-007.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Ward, left, in &quot;Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22257483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-007.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-007.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-007.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Ward (left) in \u201cRemo Williams: The Adventure Begins.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Orion Pictures Corp\/Courtesy E<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-008.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Fred Ward as Remo Williams.\" class=\"wp-image-22257537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-008.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-008.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-008.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Fred Ward as Remo Williams.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Orion Pictures Corp\/Courtesy E<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RIP, Fred Ward, a great character actor whose big shot at leading man status, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, unfortunately flopped, but who kept giving great, lived-in performances for the rest of his career. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X3NnD3PgnX\">pic.twitter.com\/X3NnD3PgnX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alan Sepinwall (@sepinwall) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sepinwall\/status\/1525117303175757824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>After his \u201cAlcatraz\u201d success, he went on to star in \u201cSouthern Comfort\u201d (1981), \u201cTimerider: The Adventures of Lyle Swann\u201d (1982) and \u201cUncommon Valor\u201d (1983).<\/p>\n<p>After working in television throughout the \u201980s and \u201990s, he landed a role alongside Kevin Bacon in \u201cTremors\u201d and starred in its sequel, \u201cTremors II: Aftershocks.\u201d He also starred in fan favorites such as \u201cExit Speed,\u201d \u201cJoe Dirt\u201d and \u201cSweet Home Alabama.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-uncommon-valor.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Randall 'Tex' Cobb, Patrick Swayze, Fred Ward, Reb Brown, Gene Hackman, Tim Thomerson and Harold Sylvester in &quot;Uncommon Valor.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22257583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-uncommon-valor.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-uncommon-valor.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-uncommon-valor.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Randall \u201cTex\u201d Cobb, Patrick Swayze, Fred Ward, Reb Brown, Gene Hackman, Tim Thomerson and Harold Sylvester in \u201cUncommon Valor.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"827\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-wife-marie-france.jpg?w=827\" alt=\"Fred Ward and his wife Marie France in 2002.\" class=\"wp-image-22257503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-wife-marie-france.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1654 1654w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-wife-marie-france.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1241 1240w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-wife-marie-france.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=827 827w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-wife-marie-france.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=414 413w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-wife-marie-france.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\"\/><figcaption>Fred Ward and his wife, Marie-France\u00a0Ward, in 2002.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-morgan-freeman.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Fred Ward and Morgan Freeman at the &quot;Feast of Love&quot; premiere in 2007.\" class=\"wp-image-22257525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-morgan-freeman.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-morgan-freeman.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-morgan-freeman.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Fred Ward and Morgan Freeman at the \u201cFeast of Love\u201d premiere in 2007.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-leslie-nielsen-naked-gun.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Leslie Nielsen, Kathleen Freeman, Fred Ward and Anna Nicole Smith in &quot;Naked Gun 33\u2153: The Final Insult.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22257588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-leslie-nielsen-naked-gun.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-leslie-nielsen-naked-gun.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/fred-ward-leslie-nielsen-naked-gun.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Leslie Nielsen, Kathleen Freeman, Fred Ward and Anna Nicole Smith in \u201cNaked Gun 33\u2153: The Final Insult.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Paramount Pictures<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ward-jlo.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Fred Ward and Jennifer Lopez in 2002's &quot;Enough.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22260462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ward-jlo.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ward-jlo.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ward-jlo.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ward-jlo.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, 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