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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.

NEW YORK — 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.

American actor Fred Ward has sadly passed away this week in his late seventies. Who is his wife? And does he have any children?

Ward’s career onscreen spanned half a century.

Acclaimed actor Fred Ward, best known for his roles in films like "The Right Stuff," "Tremors" and "Escape From Alcatraz," died Sunday at age 79, his publicist confirmed to CBS News. Wards cause... #publicist #cbsnews #therightstuff #escapefromalcatraz #fredward #usairforce

The star of Tremors, The Right Stuff and much more has left us. Read Empire's obituary.

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.

Veteran film and television actor Fred Ward, 79, best known for playing gruff, tough-guy roles in movies such as Tremors, Escape from Alcatraz, and The Right Stuff, has died, his publicist said on Friday.

Ward died on Sunday at age 79.

Fred Ward, a versatile actor who played an astronaut in “The Right Stuff,” a grizzled drifter in “Tremors” and the titular writer