Ron Howard Has Revealed Some Sad News

I really it's not a negotiation I just don't want to do it I understand it you wanted Ron Howard has revealed some sad news about his family and what he had to say is heartbreaking from parents rants and genes to brother Clint and daughters Bryson page Ron Howard's family is one of the biggest acting dynasties in Hollywood but the former Happy Days star has revealed some sad news about his clan that's changed their lives forever and what Ron chose to say may have touched even the most unemotional among us for Ron became an acclaimed director however he forged an acting career that made him successful in his own right and his big break came when he was very young indeed Ron was in fact only six years old when he first appeared as Opie Taylor in The Andy Griffith Show then his star rose even further when he landed the iconic role of Richie Cunningham in happy days Cunningham is indeed a character with whom the actor is still synonymous to this day what's more Radha's also made a name for himself on the silver screen and controlled in particular he won coveted parts the likes of American Graffiti The Shootist in Grand Theft Auto the last of which he chose to direct too and as it turns out he would garner even more critical acclaim behind the camels he picked up both the Best Director and Best Picture awards for 2001's a beautiful mind for example as well as Academy Awards nominations for 2008 prospects his box office hit movies as a director meanwhile include cocoon Apollo 13 and The Da Vinci Code but of course Ron isn't the only actor in his family his mother Jean for instance racked up credits on more than 30 different TV shows among them married with children grace under fire and Buffy the Vampire Slayer her movie career only began in the mid-70s however almost two decades after her son had made his big screen debut in frontier woman frontier woman is also the film that gave Ron's father Rance his first major screen acting role born in 1928 the head of the howard dynasty began performing with a children's touring theatre company before sharing the stage with Henry Fonda in a production of mr. Roberts he also appeared alongside Ron in The Andy Griffith Show and youngest son Clint in gentlemen the patriarch proved to have an enduring movie career too with more than 100 big screen credits to his name and some of those parts were furthermore and films that his son directed Rance cameoed is a minister in Apollo 13 for example and also portrays cardinal backing angels and demons however Rance was it apparently averse to appearing in movies with Clint either appropriately the elder man plays his son's on-screen father in drama D Appleseed due for release in 2018 what's more two of Ron's children have also followed their father's footsteps Bryce Dallas Howard has displayed her acting chops in the village as you like it and Jurassic world for instance prices younger sister Paige meanwhile is notable for her performances in Adventureland and the employer Ron's wife Cheryl has even briefly appeared in many of his movies with bit roles in Apollo 13 a beautiful mind and angels and demons but Cheryl who Wed the director in 1975 has more than one string to her bow in 2005 for example she published her first novel a thriller named in the face of Jim I I feel well equipped digestion because this has happened he tragically though the Howard family suffered a major loss in November 2017 when their patriarch passed away and rod revealed the sad news about his father on social media Clint and I have been blessed to be Rance Howard sons today he passed at 89 he wrote in a touching update on Twitter Ron went on to highlight the qualities that made Rance not only a great actor but also a great man he continued Grant stood especially tall for his ability to balance ambition with great personal integrity a depression-era farm boy his passion for acting changed the course of our family history and Ron wasn't the only famous member of the Howard family to publicly give their respects Terrence Bryce Dallas also took to social media to reveal her late grandfather's favorite poem Henry Van Dyke's gone from my sight that post was accompanied by the words rants could recite it from heart in light of branch's death several other celebrities would also share their reminisces of the 89 year old and Russell Crowe who had worked with both Ron and Rance on a beautiful mind was one of them Crowe wrote by way of tribute he was a flying man indeed was ran' towers fine man fine actor being in his company was always a pleasure meanwhile Josh GAD would reveal how grants had welcomed him with open arms upon Ed's arrival in Los Angeles he also tweeted today we lost one of our greats hashtag Rance Howard who I was proud to call a personal friend he was a legend both as a person and performer filmmaker Joe Dante who had edited Grand Theft Auto the 1977 film directed by Ron and co-written by Rance also had warm words to say about the late star he would describe France as a stand-up guy who worked till the end and one of my favorite go-to actors in addition producer Larry karaszewski who had worked alongside Rance on Atwood would pale the veteran performer as one of the true gentlemen in the business but Rance had also been honored by his loved ones before is to ask for in particular Rob paid heartwarming homage to his dead and a premiere of one of rancis last movies broken memories the film stars the late actor as an Alzheimer sufferer who sought is attempting to deal with his dad's illness and the screening Ron attended was staged to coincide with national Alzheimer's disease awareness month which takes place in the u.s. each November and while at the event Ron told The Hollywood Reporter how much he respects her he has an undying love of the process which has made him appreciate everyday on a film or television set the director added Ron went on France has never lost the youthful excitement for being a part of process that tells a story that reaches audiences in different ways and as it happens his dad's approach also seems to inspire his own work that always rubbed off on me that joy of being lucky enough to be among the storytellers he revealed Bryce too was at the premiere where she described her grandfather as the greatest human being on the planet she added he's never made the money that people dream of and yet he's carved out this incredibly unique and remarkable and beautiful career of a character actor he's an example of that stick-to-it-ness and what that adds up to in life broken memories itself meanwhile touches on a subject that rants unfortunately had first-hand experience of dealing with he lost his second wife to Alzheimer's after completing the film Judy Howard who had married the star in 2001 passed away in January 2017 rancid previously enjoyed a 51 year marriage to his first wife Jean who died in the year 2000 and rancis own death would later be revealed as having been caused by heart failure with a West Nile virus infection ruled to a been a contributing factor those morning is passing can however still see the veteran actor again on the big screen in forthcoming movies old soldier the Chrysler and Appleseed as well as the many other films in which the star shown throughout his 60-year career [Music]

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Published: Wed Apr 17 2019