{"id":3129,"date":"2025-10-22T22:51:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T22:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyonesdiary.com\/?p=3129"},"modified":"2025-10-22T22:51:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T22:51:40","slug":"one-of-the-last-surviving-stars-of-the-naked-gun-dies-at-98","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyonesdiary.com\/?p=3129","title":{"rendered":"One of the last surviving stars of The Naked Gun dies at 98"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"178\"><strong data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"176\">Ed Williams, \u2018The Naked Gun\u2019 Actor and Beloved Teacher, Dies at 98<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"431\">Hollywood has lost another comedy legend. Ed Williams, the actor and former broadcasting teacher best known for his deadpan role as scientist Ted Olsen in <em data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"350\">Police Squad!<\/em> and <em data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"370\">The Naked Gun<\/em> films, died on October 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. He was 98.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"577\">His granddaughter, Stephanie Williams, confirmed his passing, calling him \u201ca man who lived with purpose, humor, and heart until the very end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"829\">Born in San Jose in 1926, Williams served in the U.S. Navy before beginning his career in broadcasting. He worked as a radio salesman and announcer before teaching broadcasting at Los Angeles City College, where he inspired generations of students.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"1134\">His acting career began later in life, when he was cast as Ted Olsen in <em data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"918\">Police Squad!<\/em>, created by the team behind <em data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"958\">Airplane!<\/em>. His straight-faced scientific demonstrations and absurd explanations\u2014such as solemnly defining \u201crock\u201d for Leslie Nielsen\u2019s Lt. Frank Drebin\u2014became iconic moments in comedy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1415\">Beyond <em data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1158\">The Naked Gun<\/em>, Williams appeared in <em data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1191\">MacGyver<\/em>, <em data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1202\">Matlock<\/em>, <em data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1214\">L.A. Law<\/em>, and <em data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1248\">The Bold and the Beautiful<\/em>, and in films like <em data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1289\">Father of the Bride<\/em> and <em data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1305\">Carnosaur<\/em>. He retired from acting after a 2010 appearance on <em data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1364\">House<\/em> but continued performing virtually in 2022\u20132023.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1521\">Williams is survived by his wife, Nancy; sons, Fred and Ian; and grandchildren, Maureen and Stephanie.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1692\">Co-star Priscilla Presley remembered his \u201cgentle humor and warmth.\u201d At 98, Ed Williams leaves behind a timeless reminder that it\u2019s never too late to make people laugh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ed Williams, \u2018The Naked Gun\u2019 Actor and Beloved Teacher, Dies at 98 Hollywood has lost another comedy legend. 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