Sarah Hyland Found Out About That 'Modern Family' Character Death The Same Time as Fans Did

Sarah Hyland was just as shocked as you were when it was revealed that Frank Dunphy, the father of Phil, had died on Modern Family during last night’s (January 15) episode.

Taking to her Instagram Stories, the 29-year-old actress explained why she wasn’t aware of the character’s passing.

“So, I don’t read scripts of episodes of Modern Family that I’m not in, so I just found out that my grandpa’s dead along with all of you,” Sarah shared about the shock of the death.

She added, “I guess I should’ve put a spoiler alert for Grandpa Frank dying, but I was just caught off guard.”

“Like, as his granddaughter, you think I’d be invited to his funeral,” Sarah told her followers. “If it’s any consolation to those who are angry about the spoiler alert, karma hit real fast and Boo just farted in my face and the smell was so bad she had to get off the bed because she couldn’t handle the heat.”

Frank Dunphy was played by Fred Willard, who you might recognize as Mr. Stuffleby from Wizards of Waverly Place.