Fred Willard died of natural causes, a rep for the actor confirms to PEOPLE Maria Pasquini is the senior news editor for the human interest vertical at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

Fred Willard, born and raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio, got his start performing in a comedy duo at Chicago's famed Second City. He was a founding member of the improvisational comedy group Ace ...

Actor Fred Willard speaks onstage at the screening of 'Best in Show' during the 2017 TCM Classic Film Festival on April 8, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Credit: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for ...

Actor Fred Willard, seen here in Los Angeles ... in the 70's talk show spoof "Fernwood Tonight." Willard's stage career began when he moved to New York in the late 1950s. His initial work included ...