Not Fred Willard?! Wha' Happened?

Fred Willard as Mike LaFontaine

Beloved comedic actor Fred Willard has died at the age of 86
"Known best for his roles in Christopher Guest’s mockumentaries, Waiting for Guffman, This is Spinal Tap and Best in Show, recently Willard had been a steady presence on TV in Modern Family.
News of Willard’s passing was broken by Jamie Lee Curtis, who is married to Guest.
Curtis tweeted: 

“How lucky that we all got to enjoy Fred Willard’s gifts. He is with his missed Mary now. Thanks for the deep belly laughs Mr Willard.”
Willard’s wife Mary died in 2018.
The actor’s representative Glenn Schwartz told The Guardian in a statement that the cause of death was natural causes."

My favourite Fred Willard character was Mike LaFontaine from the movie 'A Mighty Wind'.

I guess you can't out-swim the siren forever Fred:-)

And with the surname of "Willard" do you think it was a coincidence that Fred passed away in 2020 the Year of the Rat?

And that 'A Mighty Wind' and 'Willard' both were released in
2003?-)

Thanks for the laughs you've brought us in this lifetime Fred.
Your work lives on Fred, as I'm sure that you do, as well.
Cheers.