See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Actor Wilford Brimley died Saturday morning after a long illness. He ...

Wilford Brimley, who worked his way up from movie stunt rider to an indelible character actor who brought gruff charm, and sometimes menace, to a range of films that included "Cocoon," "The Natural" ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wilford Brimley, who worked his way up from movie stunt rider to an indelible character actor who brought gruff charm, and sometimes menace, to a range of films ...

Wilford Brimley, bless his heart, decided long ago how diabetes was pronounced and nothing—not even a goddamned medical professional who specializes in the disease—was ever going to change his mind.

Actor Wilford Brimley, who starred in more than 70 roles on television and on film and was a longtime spokesperson for Quaker Oats, died Saturday at his Utah home, the St. George News reported. He was ...

Actor Wilford Brimley, known for his role in TV ads promoting diabetes awareness, died in a Utah hospital Saturday morning. He was 85. “Wilford Brimley was a man you could trust. He said what he meant ...

Character actor Wilford Brimley, whose myriad credits include TV’s The Waltons and Our House and the movie Cocoon, has died at the age of 85. According to TMZ, Brimley passed away in his Utah home on ...

Wilford Brimley, the unlikely character actor who brought both curmudgeonry and geniality to films like Cocoon, The China Syndrome, The Natural and Tender Mercies, has died at the age of 85. Brimley’s ...