Clarence Gilyard Jr, known for portraying various roles in 90’s films recently passed away. The internet and Hollywood mourns this loss. The actor was also a co-star and shared the screen with Tom Cruise and Bruce Willis.
Clarence Gilyard Jr. along with being an actor was also a university professor and an author. He was 66 years old when he passed away.
Fans Mourn The Loss of Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Clarence Gilyard Jr. was most notably known for being the right-hand man to Chuck Norris in the T.V. series Walker, Texas Ranger. The actor who was also a professor of the fine arts at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas was adored and praised by millions. As the news of his passing surfaces, people are mourning his untimely death.
Gilyard Jr. was also known for the tech-savvy character of Theo in Die Hard (1988). He first made his debut on the big screens in 1986 when he starred alongside Tom Cruise in Top Gun. In a statement from the University of Las Vegas, here’s what they had to say about their loving professor and actor Clarence Gilyard Jr.
“Whenever we asked him how he was, he would cheerfully declare that he was ‘Blessed!’ But we are truly the ones who were blessed to be his colleagues and students for so many years. We love you and will miss you dearly, Professor G!”
Nancy J. Usher, the dean of UNLV also shared his personal remorse for the late actor and how he was an inspiration for each and every one of his students.
“It is with profound sadness that I share this news. His students were deeply inspired by him, as were all who knew him. He had many extraordinary talents and was extremely well-known in the university through his dedication to teaching and his professional accomplishments. His generosity of spirit was boundless – he was always ready to contribute to projects and performances however possible.”
The late actor went on to star in 85 episodes of the series Matlock and appeared for a whopping 196 episodes alongside Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger. The actor died due to an unstated illness as per reports by the media.
Clarence Gilyard Jr.’s Legacy For The People
Moments after the news was declared, the people came forward mourning the loss of a great actor. People took to Twitter to share stories about Clarence Gilyard Jr. and how lovable and down-to-earth the actor was when meeting fans. Here are some of the tweets remembering and mourning the loss of such a great actor.
I met him at Comic Con London in June 2022. What a lovely kind hearted man he was. I had a photo shoot with him and got his autograph. RIP you will be missed by everyone even by people who only met you briefly.
— Injusticestowardspeoplewithmentalhealth (@Injusticestowa1) November 29, 2022
That was the best day of my life pic.twitter.com/Q4dw4jYnC4
— Injusticestowardspeoplewithmentalhealth (@Injusticestowa1) November 29, 2022
😢 One of my favorites! I enjoyed his performances in Matlock and Die Hard very much. Prayers of comfort for his family, friends, and students. 🙏🙏🙏
— softboiledegg (@foodiezzzz) November 29, 2022
I'm sad too. He was a lovely person to meet. As I was leaving the photo shoot he put his hand on my shoulder and said thank you for coming. Thank you Claryance for the lovely photo in June 2022 London.
— Injusticestowardspeoplewithmentalhealth (@Injusticestowa1) November 29, 2022
I wanted to be Trivette when I was a kid. That dude was cool.
Always loved seeing him perform.— Moils (@AuraLeeHarvey) November 29, 2022
This makes me so sad…he was such a good actor. He will be missed. RIP Clarence, and thank you, sir ❤️🙏
— Edward Garbowski Jr (@exg001) November 29, 2022
The actor was most notably known for the famous line “Oh my god! The quarterback is toast!” in the 1988 film Die Hard. The actor was truly one of the greatest and will surely be missed by millions of his fans.
Source: Twitter
