Fred Willard, the comedic improv-style actor, has died at 86
(Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES โ Fred Willard, the comedic actor whose improv style kept him relevant for more than 50 years in films like โThis Is Spinal Tap,โ โBest In Showโ and โAnchorman,โ has died. Willardโs death comes nearly two years after his wife Mary Willard died at the age of 71. After his wife died, Willard questioned whether he would work again. โWe were so lucky to know Fred Willard and will miss his many visits." โFred Willard was the funniest person that Iโve ever worked with," Steve Carell said on Twitter.