Ken Howard

Kenneth Joseph "Ken" Howard, Jr. (March 28, 1944 – March 23, 2016) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Thomas Jefferson in 1776 and as basketball coach and former Chicago Bulls player Ken Reeves in the television show The White Shadow. He was elected president of the Screen Actors Guild in September 2009^[1] and elected to a second term in September 2011.^[2]

Ken Howard
Ken Howard in 2014
1st President of SAG-AFTRA
In office 2012 – March 23, 2016
Succeeded by	Gabrielle Carteris
28th President of the Screen Actors Guild
In office 2009–2012
Preceded by	Alan Rosenberg
Succeeded by	Merged with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Personal details
Born	Kenneth Joseph Howard, Jr. (1944-03-28)March 28, 1944 El Centro, California
Died	March 23, 2016(2016-03-23) (aged 71) Santa Clarita, California

Howard died in Santa Clarita, California on March 23, 2016 of pneumonia complicated by shingles and prostate cancer five days before his 72nd birthday.^[3]