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Late actor starred in 30 Rock, The White Shadow and Rambo
KEN Howard has died, aged 71.
The late actor, who was the president of the Screen Actors Guild AFTRA, passed away on Wedndesday.
SAG-AFTRA acting president Gabrielle Carteris said in a statement:
“Ken was a remarkable leader and his powerful vision for this union was a source of inspiration for all of us.
"He was an exceptional person and we are deeply saddened by his passing. He had a remarkable career and he never forgot what it was like to be a working performer.
"My heart goes out to his loving wife, Linda, and to their family. He will be deeply missed."
Ken starred opposite Sylvester Stallone in Rambo, won awards for his acting in TV series The White Shadow,
and one of his most memorable roles was as villain Don Jeffries in Michael Clayton, with George Clooney.
The Oceans Eleven star gave an emotional tribute to the star, saying:
"There's a story about how a young actor met Ken on the Fox lot in 1983 and told him what a fan he was of The White Shadow.
"Ken asked that actor what he did and the young man said, 'Well someday I hope to be lucky enough to work with you.'"
George explained that the young man told Howard that he had an audition at Paramount but he wasn't going to make it because all he had was a bike.
"So Ken put his bike in the trunk of his car and dropped him off at Paramount. Then Ken just waved goodbye and said good luck, 'I hope we do get that chance to work together.'
I didn't get that audition, but I did get the chance to work with him years later.
"It was an honour. Today his obituary read that he was six foot six, but he was so much taller than that."
Our thoughts are with Ken’s family and friends at this time.