Actor Fred Ward Of ‘Tremors,’ ‘The Right Stuff’ Fame Dies

Fred Ward, a cast member in “30 Minutes or Less,” poses at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles on Aug. 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) via Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — 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. He was 79. Ward died Sunday, his publicist Ron Hofmann said Friday. No cause or place of death was disclosed per the family’s wishes. Advertisement Ward earned a Golden Globe and shared the Venice Film Festival ensemble prize for… Read Full Article