https://freerepublic.com/tag/mariefranceward/ en-us Fri, 13 May 2022 16:14:36 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4063005/posts Actor Fred Ward has died, according to his publicist, Ron Hofmann. The star, who brought gentlemanly gruffness to films that included The Right Stuff, Tremors, Henry and June and The Player died Sunday, May 8 at the age of 79. No cause of death was given. Ward brought reservoirs of tenderness to his tough guy roles, and plenty of street credibility. A former boxer, lumberjack and short-order cook who served in the U.S. Air Force, Ward went to acting school and got his start when he moved to Rome as a young man and worked as a mime, then a... NPR https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4063005/posts#comment Fri, 13 May 2022 16:14:36 GMT