Fred Willard
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Fred Willard (September 18, 1933 – May 15, 2020)<ref>Variety's obituary</ref> was an American comedic actor. He first attained fame as lunkheaded straight man Jerry Hubbard on the '70s talk show spoof Fernwood 2 Night, and played a number of recurring roles on sitcoms, including Roseanne, Mad About You, and Everybody Loves Raymond. On film, he appeared in Anchorman and its sequel, American Wedding, and all of Christopher Guest's mockumentaries, including This is Spinal Tap, Best in Show, and A Mighty Wind, as well as a live action appearance in the Disney-Pixar film WALL-E. He was also a frequent guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and also made a few guest appearances on Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!.
In the realm of voice acting, Willard made memorable appearances on Kim Possible, King of the Hill, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, G.I. Joe Renegades, The Loud House, The Simpsons and in the Rifftrax for Missile to the Moon.
He pulled off the best sleazy con-man voice EVER.
Willard passed away at the age of 86 due to cardiac arrest.<ref>Cause of death</ref>