Main cast [ edit] "It is with a heavy heart that I share the news my father passed away very peacefully last night at the fantastic age of 86 years old," Hope Willard tweeted on Saturday. Actor Jackson Odell, who played Ari Caldwell on ABC's hit sitcom The Goldbergs, has died. Willard also worked at The Second City improv comedy theater in Chicago and was a founding member of the comedy group Ace Trucking Company. No foul play is suspected. Scroll down to read the stars tributes to Willard. He also appeared in films including A Mighty Wind, Waiting for Guffman, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and WALL-E. Philip Baker Hall, a character actor who impressed as a police lieutenant hunting a long overdue library book in Seinfeld, a pornography filmmaker in Boogie Nights and disturbed TV host Jimmy. Jackson Odell, of "Modern Family" and "The Goldbergs" fame, died of a drug overdose in a sober living facility in June, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner report revealed Sunday.. Part of the a360media Entertainment Group.Powered by WordPress VIP, Please note that this form cannot be used to reset your Google. How lucky that we all got to enjoy Fred Willard's gifts," she wrote. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Im at a loss for words, a state Fred Willard never found himself in. Also Read: 'The Goldbergs' Spinoff Ordered to Series at ABC, The Odell family has lost our beloved son and brother, Jackson Odell, the family said in a statement emailed to TheWrap. Fred Willard, the comic actor considered by many a master of the mockumentary genre, died Friday at age 86. Comic actor Fred Willard of 'Best in Show' and 'Modern Family' dies at 86 For access to all our exclusive celebrity videos and interviews Subscribe on YouTube! We didnt talk much as we entered our high school years, but Im glad I got to spend time with him before his end. Thank you for the decades of laughter. Odell was found dead at a Tarzana, California, residence on Friday . The actors career also included small roles on Private Practice, Modern Family, iCarly and Arrested Development. IE 11 is not supported. Modern Family star Jackson Odell dies aged 20, Lance's storied career also included The Wire, Fringe, and Bosch, The late star spoke candidly about losing his partner to Aids, The GMA host conducted an emotional interview on the ABC show, Tom's family was told on February 28 by doctors that 'there is no further hope', The Like a Virgin singer comes from a family of seven children, The GMA star has been married to Ben Aaron since 2014 and they share two children, The late 28-year-old was an actor like his older sister, and appeared in several Disney and Nickelodeon projects, The actor was on Law & Order: SVU from 1999 to 2016, John Wick actor Lance Reddick dies age 60, George Michael talks about death of his first love in last ever interview, Michael Strahan supports famous guest live on-air following devastating death, Tom Sizemore dies: Saving Private Ryan actor was 61, All we know of Madonna's late brother following tragic death, Ginger Zee's husband pays heartbreaking tribute to Kellie Pickler's late husband, Kyle Jacobs, Hayden Panettiere's brother Jansen Panettiere dies aged 28, Richard Belzer passes away at age 78 - co-star Mariska Hargitay pays tribute.