Gilyard

Hollywood star Clarence Gilyard Jr., best known for his roles in projects like `Walker, Texas Ranger` and `Die Hard` has passed away at 66. According to Variety, a US-based news outlet, no further details about his death are available at this time. In a statement, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, acknowledged Gilyard`s passing. Gilyard was a professor of theatre and film at UNLV`s College of Fine Arts. "Professor Gilyard was a beacon of light and strength for everyone around him," UNLV film chair Heather Addison…

The film and television actor Clarence Gilyard – who was known for supporting roles in the movies Top Gun and Die Hard and for starring in the TV show Walker, Texas Ranger – has died, according to the university where he taught. He was 66.Gilyard reportedly had long been ill, but no other details were immediately available when the college of fine arts at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) announced his death in a news release on Monday afternoon.Adrian Pasdar and Clarence Gilyard in Top Gun. Photograph: CBS Photo…

Clarence Gilyard Jr., who action fans will recognize from playing the terrorist computer hacker in Die Hard and naval office ‘Sundown’ in Top Gun, has died at the age of 66. Gilyard’s appearance in two of the most iconic movies of the 1980s ensured him a place in cinematic history, though his achievements go way beyond the silver screen. At the time of his death, he was working as an associate professor at the College of Fine Arts at the University of Nevada. That teaching position came after a 25-year-long career in…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeDie Hard star Clarence Gilyard Jr has died.The actor – also known for his role in the TV series Walker, Texas Ranger – was 66 years old.No further details surrounding his death have been made public.Gilyard’s death was confirmed by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he had been working as a film and theatre professor at the UNLV College of Fine Arts, according to Variety.The…