Alice Ward, the non-nonsense real-life mom of boxing champion Mickey Ward and one of the main characters in this year’s Oscar-winning The Fighter died Tuesday at Boston’s Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. She was 79 and was taken off life support after having lapsed into a coma. In January, Ward suffered a heart attack, a stroke and was pronounced dead for 45 minutes only to regain consciousness and start breathing again on her own. Ward managed her sons’ careers in the ring. Actress Melissa Leo won an Oscar for her portrayal as Ward in the movie.