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Veteran actor Fred Ward, best known for The Right Stuff and Tremors has died.

No cause of death was given.

Fred Ward, who died on May 8 at 79, got his start in acting after moving to Rome and working as a mime and a voice-over actor.

Ward started acting in the early 1970s, following three years of service in the U.S. Air Force.

Fred Ward, the versatile character actor who starred in 'Tremors,' 'The Right Stuff' and 'Henry & June,' has died at the age of 79.

Ward died on Sunday at age 79.

The character actor was part of the ensemble casts of Robert Altman’s films Short Cuts and The Player, and had a career in film and television that spanned five decades

Fred Ward was known for starring in "The Right Stuff," "Tremors" and "Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins."

Ward’s career onscreen spanned half a century.

Fred Ward had several roles throughout his acting career, including in TV shows like "Grey's Anatomy," "ER," and "True Detective."