According to a statement from his publicist, Fred Ward passed away on Sunday, May 8.
The unique thing about Fred Ward is that you never knew where he was going to pop up, so unpredictable were his career choices.
While Ward played a lot of heavies and villains, he also starred in the action adventure Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, based on a popular series of novels.
The movie became a cult hit and spawned a long-running franchise; Ward returned for the first sequel, Tremors 2: Aftershocks.