Quinn, Medicine Woman and star of Being John Malkovich, died the night of Feb. 7 at age 91 after he was struck and killed by a car in Los Angeles. The number of deaths from COVID-19 has passed one million in almost nine months. A look at all the stars in movies, TV, music, sports and media we lost this year. COVID-19 mortality in the time period of August 1, 2021, to July 31, 2022, was among the 10 leading causes of death in CYP aged 0 to 19 years in the US, ranking eighth among all causes of deaths, fifth in disease-related causes of deaths (excluding unintentional injuries, assault, and suicide), and first in deaths caused by infectious or respiratory diseases when compared with 2019. He was 89. As someone who has been following the antivaccine movement for over twenty years (and blogging about it for over 18 years), before the pandemic I never thought I would see my provaccine colleagues claim that children dont need to be vaccinated against an infectious disease that kills at least as many children as measles did in the days before there was a vaccine. The pandemic has also had an indirect effect on other causes of death in the United States. Sam Lloyd, best known for his role as downtrodden lawyer Ted Buckland on Scrubs, died on April 30. Grant Imahara, the engineer and roboticist who helped test some of the worlds most famous rumors on the iconic Discovery Channel series Mythbusters, died on July 13 at the age of 49. The fun of acting is when you get the job and then reality sets in, like having to get up at 6 a.m., he said in a 2012 interview for the Archive of American Television. Again, this distribution varies by country. I like to compare the death toll from COVID-19 to the death toll attributable to measles before the vaccine to make this point. He was 78. It is important to note there is lag in time between when the death occurred and when the death certificate is completed, submitted by the He was 77. A simplified section specifically addresses the persons that fill in the medical certificate of cause of death. Fred Willard 's cause of death has been revealed. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. *Important notice: medRxiv publishes preliminary scientific reports that are not peer-reviewed and, therefore, should not be regarded as conclusive, guide clinical practice/health-related behavior, or treated as established information. He was 83. Best in Show (7/11) Movie CLIP Judging the Hounds (2000) HD https://t.co/wPrbk9VjWI via @YouTube, Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis) May 16, 2020. Main points. Prasad and Krug: While the death of any child is a tragedy, Covid-19 is less deadly to children than many other risks we accept as a matter of course, including drowning, vehicle accidents, and even cardiovascular disease. He kept moving, working and making us happy until the very end," she told PEOPLE in a statement. No cause of death was immediately given. Ken Osmond, best known for his role as Eddie Haskell on Leave It to Beaver, died on May 18 at the age of 76. The opinions expressed here are the views of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of News Medical. COVID-19 related deaths are deaths in which the person died from COVID-19 or the person died from another cause, and COVID-19 was reported to contribute to the person's death. He was 77. Fred Willard, the Emmy Award-nominated comic actor best known for his scene-stealing roles in Christopher Guests improvised ensemble film comedies like Best in Show and Waiting for Guffman and on sitcoms like Modern Family and Everybody Loves Raymond, died on Friday at his home in Los Angeles. Fred Willard, the comic actor known for his genial but dunderheaded characters, has died. Illustration: Jacob Reynolds for the Wall Street Journal. (AP), He recently completed his Emmy-nominated recurring role on "Modern Family" and can be seen later this month in his recurring role as Steve Carrell's dad in theNetflixseries "Space Force.". At least, they dont now, given that the vaccine-preventable diseases that used to kill large numbers of children have been controlled. This brings me to a bit of data, specifically a study that was published a week ago in JAMA Network Open, Assessment of COVID-19 as the Underlying Cause of Death Among Children and Young People Aged 0 to 19 Years in the US. GUITARIST BOB KULICK DEAD AT 70: 'I KNOW HE IS AT PEACE NOW,' BROTHER SAYS. His television career included a co-hosts job on Real People; guest appearances on comedy hits from Laverne & Shirley to Community; a story arc on Roseanne (1995-97) as the lover of his former co-star, Mr. Mull; and a two-year run (1987-89) on D.C. Earl Camerson, one of the first Black actors to be cast in major roles in British films, died at the age of 102 on July 3. In this article, News-Medical talks to Sartorius about biosensing and bioprocessing in gene therapy, The legendary actor known for "James Bond," "Darby O'Gill and the Little People" and "The Hunt for Red October" passed away on Oct. 31 at age 90. 1. 2022. He was 66. Willard's death came less than two years after his wife Mary died at 71. She was 71. On Twitter, tributes were shared from his former co-stars, entertainment media critics, and fans. Therefore, the current study compared the direct effect of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to groupings of multiple diseases although the rankings so obtained should be seen as conservative, especially looking at SARS-CoV-2's widespread transmission. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. (Richard Cartwright/ABC via Getty Images), His daughter, Hope W. Mulbarger, was listed as the informant. Janet Dubois, who starred on the CBS sitcom Good Times and wrote and performed the theme song to "The Jeffersons," passed away on Feb. 18. Price, who founded a megachurch and televangelism broadcast that made him a popular voice for Black Christians, died on Friday evening of complications from Covid-19, a spokeswoman for the family said. Hes been a broken man since her death. GettyActor Fred Willard onstage at the screening of Best in Show during the 2017 TCM Classic Film Festival on April 8, 2017. Well do I remember antivaxxers lamenting with ever-so-serious faux sorrow the deaths of children from, say, measles or Haemophilus influenza, but then quickly adding that the chances of this happening are so low that vaccines arent needed, or, as Drs. In his long career, he appeared in hundreds of films and television movies and episodes. . We were all so lucky. pic.twitter.com/2LAAtw0m2p, Nobody funnier than #FredWillard. Caroline Flack, former host of Love Island, died at the age of 40 on Feb. 15. No one will ever come close to replacing your genius.". The Tony-winning actor and dancer most known for directing choreography in the 1996 "Chicago" musical and as protge of Bob Fosse, died Dec. 14 in Washington state. Former "Glee" star Naya Rivera was found dead on July 13 after going missing the week prior while out on a boat with her son in Ventura County, Calif. She was 33. The actor, who appeared in several Sam Raimi films including Evil Dead II, Darkman and Spider-Man 2, died on June 30 at the age of 68. He was 80. In a press release, one of the coauthors puts it into proper perspective: Assistant Professor Robbie M. Parks of Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, a co-author of the study, said: If you look at infectious diseases in children in the US historically, in the period before vaccines became available, hepatitis A, rotavirus, rubella, and measles were all major causes of death. He kept moving, working and making us happy until the very end, his daughter Hope Mulbarger said in a statement. Fred Willard died of a heart attack, his death certificate reveals. Following third dose of BNT162b2, adverse events increased in those with prior COVID-19, Study results provide strong evidence for association of genetic markers to long COVID mappable to fatigue, 25% of COVID-19 patients have lasting reduction in lung function, Pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 viral components on human periodontal tissues and cells. After making his big-screen debut in the 1967 exploitation film Teenage Mother, Willard joined the famed improvisational theater troupe Second City, Chicago, and became a founding member of the Ace Trucking Company. The producer had problems of his own: His son was the kind of teenager who might have a bad day and take a marching band hostage. I always wanted to be a baseball player, Mr. Willard once told an interviewer. Use OData to open the dataset in tools like Excel or Tableau. For people 5-24, accidents (over a third of which are drug overdoses) are the leading cause of death, followed by suicide and homicide. Mr. Willard was married to Mary Lovell, a playwright, from 1968 until her death in 2018. This document describes certification and classification (coding) of deaths related to COVID-19. COVID-19, listed as the underlying cause in 415,399 deaths during 2021, ranked as the third leading underlying cause of death after heart disease (693,021 deaths) and cancer (604,553 deaths) ( Figure 2 ). We use cookies to enhance your experience. Jason Davis, best known as the voice of Mikey Blumberg on Disney Channels Recess, died on Feb. 16. Following new CDC guidelines: "As of April 14, 2020, CDC case counts and death counts include both confirmed and probable cases and deaths.This change was made to reflect an interim COVID-19 position statement issued by the Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists on April 5, 2020. The comedic star died of cardiac arrest, TMZ reports. Fred Willards Cause of Death: How Did the Beloved Comedic Actor Die? She has a Masters degree from the University of Rajasthan with a specialization in Biotechnology in 2008. He was not the kind of actor who swore he would never retire. We loved him so very much!" Mr. Willard appeared in more than 700 films and television movies and episodes over a half-century. (At least, we didnt until 2021 or so, when we saw the rise of physicians with a seemingshall we say?nonchalance to the deaths of children on media, both old and new, particularly on social media. The London-based actor was best known for appearing in the original Tales of the City miniseries in 1993. A, COVID-19 death rates in the US for children and young people, where COVID-19 is listed as the underlying cause of death (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision code U07.1) on the death certificate.1 Rates are calculated as COVID-19 deaths for the period August 1, 2021, to July 31, 2022, per 100 000 population (2021 population estimates). In the present study, researchers retrieved the US Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) data for causes of death by age group for 2019 and compared it to the cumulative and annualized COVID-19 mortality between March 2020 and April 2022. The estimates reveal trends over the last 2 decades in mortality and morbidity . The beloved star with a long list acting credits - including "Best in Show," "This is Spinal Tap" and "Everybody Loves Raymond" - died of. Specifically, they useddata from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER) database on underlying cause of death in the US to identify the ranking of COVID-19 relative to other causes of death among children and young people from birth to age 19. The WHO has warned that could double if countries don't take greater action to tackle the pandemic. 56 million people died in 2017, with cardiovascular disease the leading cause of death globally. Im just going to go straight to the bottom line here: There were 821 COVID-19 deaths among individuals aged 0 to 19 years during the study period, resulting in a crude death rate of 1.0 per 100000 population overall; 4.3 per 100000 for those younger than 1 year; 0.6 per 100000 for those aged 1 to 4 years; 0.4 per 100000 for those aged 5 to 9 years; 0.5 per 100000 for those aged 10 to 14 years; and 1.8 per 100000 for those aged 15 to 19 years. Clark died on Dec. 29 at the age of 82. COVID-19 was the underlying cause for 13.3% of all deaths in 2021, increasing from 10.4% (350,831 deaths) in 2020. His cause of death was not immediately released. Overall, COVID-19 ranked as the seventh cumulative and ninth annualized cause of CYP deaths and consistently remained in the top 10 causes of death in all the pediatric age groups. The legendary Minneapolis sports columnist and Lakers general manager died at the age of 100 on Oct. 18. We shouldnt tolerate 500 children dying every year and something like 1-3 per 1,000 suffering severe neurological sequelae, and in the 1960s we didnt. (2022, May 27). He was 85. Beloved character actor Fred Ward , best known for his work in the films "The Right Stuff," and "Tremors," died on May 8 at 79 years old. The study, by an international group of investigators, led by researchers at the University of Oxfords Department of Computer Science investigated COVID-19 mortality among children and young people (CYP) aged 0-19 using data from US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention databases. But his illness and his grief have slowed him down considerably.. Ivan Passer -- a pioneering filmmaker in the Czech New Wave, a frequent collaborator with the late Milos Forman and the director of the 1981 film Cutters Way -- died on Jan. 9. "All other causes" includes liver disease/cirrhosis, bloodstream infections, hypertension, Parkinson's disease . Dubbed "The Queen of Technicolor," Rhonda Fleming -- who starred in Alfred Hitchcock's "Spellbound" and opposite Bing Crosby in "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court" -- died in mid-October at the age of 97. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. His cause of death was not immediately revealed. And there was Mike LaFontaine, a laughably crude show business manager, in A Mighty Wind (2003). "Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman died on Aug. 28 at the age of 43. Heres a thread of him in his 80s being a master of his craft, kablaming you with joy. He was 98. Mary was Freds everything, a friend of Willar told the outlet. Chris Trousdale, a former member of the boy band Dream Street, died on June 2. In the same interview, he was asked to name his proudest life achievement. Raphael Coleman, who starred as Eric in the 2005 Emma Thompson movie Nanny McPhee" and went on to devote himself to environmental activism, died suddenly on Feb. 7 at the age of 25. His character, Jerry Hubbard, was the bright-eyed, restlessly eager announcer-sidekick of Barth Gimble (Martin Mull), the host of a small-town TV talk show. The interviewer suggested the award nominations perhaps. He is with his missed Mary now. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. He was 41. The legendary fashion designer and entrepreneur died on Dec. 29 at age 98. Robert Trump, the younger brother of Donald Trump and a former real estate developer and executive at the Trump Organization, died on Aug. 15. His film resume includes starring roles in the Anchorman movies, the voice of Shelby Forthright in WALL-E, and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. He was 30. Lower respiratory infections, HIV/AIDS, diarrheal diseases, and drowning are all dominant causes typically in the range of 40,000-50,000 deaths in 2017. He was 87. The drummer and lyricist for the 70s and 80s Canadian rock band Rush, died on Jan. 7, according to the bands Twitter account. between patient and physician/doctor and the medical advice they may provide. For children, getting sick and recovering is part of a natural and healthy life. The Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher best known for playing 20 seasons with the Atlanta Braves died on Dec. 26 after a battle with cancer. In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged as the ninth leading cause of death among children and young people (CYP) in the age group of zero to 19 years in the United States (US) between March 1, 2020, and April 30, 2022. Youve lost the right to get all indignant if I call you an antivaxxer. Willard, who was born on September 18, 1933, in Shaker Heights, Ohio, was a master of sketch comedy. Fred Willard's cause of death has been revealed. Willard, whose numerous credits include Best in Show, This Is Spinal Tap, Everybody Loves Raymond and Modern Family, was remembered by his many costars. She also holds a certification in C++ programming. He was 51. He was 59. In Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Mr. Willard was the news-station producer who horrified Ron (Will Ferrell) by promoting a woman to co-anchor. Lets look at infectious diseases alone: So much for COVID-19 being just like the flu for children. He was 62. He was 71 years old. David H. Gorski, MD, PhD, FACS is a surgical oncologist at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute specializing in breast cancer surgery, where he also serves as the American College of Surgeons Committee on Cancer Liaison Physician as well as an Associate Professor of Surgery and member of the faculty of the Graduate Program in Cancer Biology at Wayne State University. Data for recent months are not yet complete.14. As the team of Willard & Grecco, they appeared on numerous variety show shows, including The Dean Martin Show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and The Tonight Show., Also Read: Frank Bielec, Designer on TLC's 'Trading Spaces,' Dies at 72. Other leading causes of pediatric deaths comprised perinatal conditions, congenital deformities, assault, heart diseases, neoplasms, suicide, and influenza and pneumonia. The Seattle-area middle school teacher -- who became infamous in 1997 after raping one of her students, serving a lengthy prison sentence, then marrying the student after her release from prison -- died on July 6 following a battle with cancer. Bill Withers, the singer of classics like Lean On Me and Aint No Sunshine, died on March 30 at the age of 81. Veteran actor Fred Ward, who parlayed rugged everyman looks into a lengthy career playing everything from historic American heroes to a monster-fighting repairman, has died, his representative. She wrote, How lucky that we all got to enjoy Fred Willards gifts. pic.twitter.com/C0pGXgX4ms, Leonard Maltin (@leonardmaltin) May 16, 2020, READ NEXT: Rep. Justin Amash Officially Suspends Presidential Campaign. Fred Willard, the Emmy Award-nominated comic actor best known for his scene-stealing roles in Christopher Guest's improvised ensemble film comedies like "Best in Show" and "Waiting for Guffman". Noncommunicable diseases now make up 7 of the world's top 10 causes of death, according to WHO's 2019 Global Health Estimates, published today. The leading causes globally in 5-14 year olds are road accidents, cancers and malaria. This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here. Although COVID-19 amplifies the impacts of other diseases, such as influenza and pneumonia, the researchers focused on COVID-19 as the direct cause of death and not as a contributing cause of death in the present study. Average life spans change with age as common causes of death shift over time. Kirk Douglas -- the prolific actor and producer whose Spartacus is credited with helping to end the Hollywood blacklist, patriarch of a successful entertainment dynasty and one of the last surviving stars of Hollywoods golden age -- died Feb. 5 at age 103. Market data provided by Factset. Prasad and Krug put it, COVID-19 should just be a risk that we accept as a matter of course. These not antivax doctors routinely take severe umbrage when it is pointed out to them that they are using exactly the same arguments that antivaxxers used to use before the pandemic for vaccines such as the MMR and pertussis vaccines, but they are, no matter how much these not antivax docs try to claim COVID-19 is different. The actor, who played Vince Fontaine in Grease and also starred on the series 77 Sunset Strip as the teen idol Kookie, died on Jan. 8. He. The pioneering hip-hop dancer and star of the film Breakin'" died on Dec. 30 at age 65. Mathur, Neha. Comedic actor Fred Willard, best known for his roles in "Spinal Tap" and "Modern Family," passed away on May 15 at the age of 86. He made his television debut on Pistols n Petticoats (1966) a short-lived western sitcom starring Ann Sheridan. Actor Michael McKean, who starred alongside Willard in This Is Spinal Tap tweeted, Im at a loss for words, a state Fred Willard never found himself in. (Randy Shropshire) Comedian and actor Fred Willard's death last month was from cardiac arrest, according to a new report. The British lead singer and bassist for the band The Outfield passed away Oct. 20. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. Market data provided by Factset. COVID-19 found to be among the top 10 causes of mortality in children and youth in the United States. Those are deaths where Covid was either the underlying cause of death or. So let me tell you about my mom. Fred Willard, best known for his role in ensemble comedies like "Best in Show," "For Your Consideration" and "This Is Spinal Tap," has died. By 1969, Mr. Willard was appearing in the prestigious Off Broadway production of Jules Feiffers Little Murders. But it was not until 1977, when he was cast in Fernwood 2 Night, Norman Lears high-satire spinoff of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, that he grabbed the spotlight. He was 87. If you are a potential patient and found this page through a Google search, please check out Dr. Gorski's biographical information, disclaimers regarding his writings, and notice to patients here. His death was confirmed by his agent, Mike Eisenstadt. The author of the seminal 1994 memoir Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America died in a Manhattan hospital on Jan. 7 at age 52. Jeff Grosso, the legendary skateboarder who hosted Vans Loveletters to Skating video series, died March 31 in Costa Mesa, Calif. Fred & Mary were so kind to me. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Vinay Prasad, Allison Krug, and Tracy Beth Heg, to begin with, for doing just this. We loved him so very much!, Willard was a master at playing characters who werent the brightest of bulbs, a feat he perfected in Rob Reiners This Is Spinal Tap, along with a number of Christopher Guests mockumentaries, including Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind and For Your Consideration., Also Read: Lynn Shelton, Director of 'Mad Men' and 'Glow' Episodes, Dies at 54, Guests wife, Jamie Lee Curtis, announced Willards passing on Twitter, writing, How lucky that we all got to enjoy Fred Willards gifts. Beatrice, who played the beloved French bulldog Stella on the last seven seasons of Modern Family, died March 9 shortly after the cast shot the series finale. She was 101. Retrieved on March 05, 2023 from https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220527/COVID-19-found-to-be-among-the-top-10-causes-of-mortality-in-children-and-youth-in-the-United-States.aspx. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220527/COVID-19-found-to-be-among-the-top-10-causes-of-mortality-in-children-and-youth-in-the-United-States.aspx. She was 54. Fred Willard died of a heart attack, his death certificate reveals. The annualized death rate in US CYP was 0.8 per 100,000 population between March 2020 and April 2022, compared to a death rate of 89 per 100,000 in 50-54-year-olds during the same time. In January 2022, the proportion of deaths with COVID-19 as the underlying cause of death was ~85%. Maggie Griffin, Kathy Griffins mother and co-star of her Bravo reality series Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, died March 17 at age 99. He was 87. He will also appear in Steve Carells newest comedy show, Space Force, which premieres on Netflix on May 29. Older and higher-risk adults in the U.S. had access to these vaccines months earlier. NEW YORK Willard Scott, the beloved weatherman who charmed viewers of NBC's "Today" show with his self-deprecating humor and cheerful personality, has died. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/13/world/covid-frederick-kc-price.html. Legendary NFL coach Don Shula passed away on May 4 at the age of 90. Willard's death certificate, obtained Wednesday by TMZ, also. All rights reserved. Mr. Price had begun broadcasting his services on the radio years earlier, and expanded the televised broadcasts in an effort to reach Black America.. The study findings could also inform long-term public health planning and management in the US. "We loved him so very much!". He was 86. She died on Oct. 21 at age 101. Silvio Horta, creator of the ABC comedy series Ugly Betty, was found dead in a Miami motel room Jan. 7. Kevin Conway, known for his roles in films like Gettysburg and Thirteen Days, died on Feb. 5 of a heart attack. Home safe. Willard's. Longtime music executive Andre Harrell, who founded the hip-hop label Uptown Records and mentored Sean Puff Daddy Combs, died on May 7 at age 59. He was 49 years old. He died at his home in Los Angeles on Dec. 15. For all global data sources on the pandemic, daily data does not necessarily refer to deaths on that day - but to the deaths reported on that day.. The official cause of death, according to the full 20-page report made public on Wednesday by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office, was cardiopulmonary arrest while Floyd was being. On Modern Family, Willard played the role of Frank Dunphy, the father of lead character Phil Dunphy, played by actor Ty Burrell. ", "My father passed away very peacefully last night at the fantastic age of 86 years old. Jamie Lee Curtis, wife of. WWE star Tracy Smothers, who competed under the moniker Freddie Joe Floyd, passed away Oct. 28. (accessed March 05, 2023). The Americana singer-songwriter and son of the country artist Steve Earle, known for his 2007 EP "Yuma," died on Aug. 20 at age 38. The televangelist Frederick K.C. As of Friday (March 27), the country had reported more than 9,100 deaths . In an Instagram post earlier this week, the church said the elder Mr. Price was hospitalized with Covid-19 and asked its members to pray for the complete restoration of Mr. Prices lungs, heart and kidneys as he faces the health challenges posed by Covid-19.. The former accounted for the first two pandemic years when non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) were used whereas the latter represents a lower bound on the future COVID-19 burden in the absence of vaccination for CYP. Thats under three years, and most of these deaths have occurred during the last two years. News-Medical. The "I am Woman" singer and feminist icon died Sept. 29. By April 2022, it had declined to 60-70% and stayed at that level through September 2022. The team announced his death on Oct. 8 at the age of 91. The "Gilligan's Island" star, who played Mary Ann on the classic 1960s sitcom, died of complications due to COVID-19 on Dec. 30. He and a comedy partner, Vic Grecco, began performing in coffee houses and worked their way up to appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.. If you use arguments against vaccinating children against COVID-19 that are in form identical to the arguments that antivaxxers used to use before the pandemic to argue against vaccinating children against measles, pertussis, and the like, namely that the disease isnt a threat to the children, while ignoring that the disease kills hundreds of children a year, what should I call you? She was 77. Sources told Radar Online in 2019 that Willard was never the same after his wife died. 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The prolific animator, writer, artist and songwriter whose work included "Spongebob," "The Simpsons," "Hey Arnold" and "The Fairly OddParents," died on Dec. 22 from undisclosed causes. But wait! Brian Howe, the lead singer for the British rock supergroup Bad Company and a former vocalist for Ted Nugent, died on May 6. I agree with TheWrap's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and provide my consent to receive marketing communications from them. Deaths among elderly in Norway ruled unrelated to vaccine. Im funny that way. Fred Ward, a veteran character actor in film and television, has died, according to his publicist Ron Hofmann.