Actor Fred Ward, of ‘Tremors,’ ‘The Right Stuff’ fame, dies

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...

No cause or place of death was disclosed per the family’s wishes.

Actor Fred Ward, of ‘Tremors,’ ‘The Right Stuff’ fame, dies