The comedian Fred Willard said goodbye to the world. On this, the Modern Family makers pay the tribute to the late Fred aka Frank Dunphy. Scroll down to know!
The comedic actor Fred Willard is known for his roles in movies including ‘Best in Show’, ‘This is Spinal Tap’ and TV sitcoms “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “Modern Family” has died on Friday from natural causes. The comic master has entertained his fans in Modern Family for 13 episodes where he portrayed Frank Dunphy, the father of Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell) and grandfather of three Dunphy children, portrayed by Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, and Nolan Gould.
Heads Up:
- Modern Family Fred Willard aka Frank Dunphy died at 86.
- Ariel Winter’s heartbroken message to Fred Willard.
- Modern Family will be re-airing Fred Willard’s final episode for his fans.

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This Is How Modern Family Pays Tribute To The Comic Master Fred Willard:
The Modern Family Instagram handle mourned the comic master’s death in a post which captioned “It was an honor having the legendary Fred Willard be a part of our #ModernFamily. Thank you for all the laughs. We will miss you and we love you.”
Check out the post here:
To this, Ariel Winter aka Alex Dunphy reposted the Modern Family post with a series of heartbreak emojis under the photo. Take a look at Ariel’s posts here:

Talking about Willard’s role in the Modern Family, the actor left the show in its last season. In the episode titled “Legacy,” where Phil Dunphy becomes concerned his father (Fred) is suffering from the disease. Later, Fred Willard’s character did pass away from old age in the series.
Now, Modern Family show will be re-airing Willard’s final episode on May 26 for his fans who missed it earlier in the season. Will you gonna miss Fred Willard? Share your views in the comments section below.
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