Clarence Gilyard, 'Die Hard' and 'Walker, Texas Ranger' star, dead at 66

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Clarence Gilyard, 'Die Hard' and 'Walker, Texas Ranger' star, dead at 66

Clarence Gilyard Jr., the actor best known for playing computer hacker Theo in "Die Hard" and naval flight officer Marcus "Sundown" Williams in "Top Gun," has died at the age of 66.

His death was announced on Monday in a statement from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where he had been working as an associate professor at the College of Fine Arts.

"It is with profound sadness that I share this news," Dean Nancy Uscher said in the statement shared on Instagram. "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."

UNLV film chair Heather Addison remembered Gilyard as a "beacon of light and strength for everyone around him at UNLV."

She added: "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!"

No further details surrounding his death have been made public.

According to UNLV, Gilyard ventured into acting after studying Theatre Arts at California State University. He landed his first role on the TV show "Diff'rent Strokes" in 1981.

In 1986, Gilyard made his film debut in "Top Gun," in which he played Sundown, one of the elite fighter pilots.

Two years later, he was cast as Theo, the computer expert who helps Hans Gruber's terrorist group, in the thriller "Die Hard."

He got his big primetime TV break in 1989, when he landed the role of Conrad McMasters on the NBC legal drama "Matlock," starring opposite Andy Griffith. He then portrayed Chuck Norris' crime-fighting partner Jimmy Trivette on "Walker, Texas Ranger."

Gilyard's acting credits also include "The Karate Kid Part II," "CHiPS" and the "Left Behind" films.

Despite his accomplished acting career, Gilyard stepped away from acting in 2006 to start teaching at UNLV and directing productions at the university's Nevada Conservatory Theatre.

"I'm wired to teach. And I'm a professional, but the profession has to feed the classroom. It's what stimulates my characters because I'm in touch with people's lives in the 21st century," he told the Las Vegas Review-Journal in 2017.

"I work best as an artist when I'm in a fertile arena. That means creative and imaginative. Being with all those millennials — I don't understand what they're saying but I'm siphoning off their energy."

He did, however, make a brief return to the screen in 2021, when he reunited with Bruce Willis and De'voreaux White for a "Die Hard" battery commercial.

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[Aerovette]

Deadly vaccine claims another one. Maybe Hollywood will be flushed out and only non-vaxed actors will remain.

[snide]

[RMVette]

[GTOguy]

Yet another celebrity from the age of 25-70 dies with no cause of death listed. There seems to be 2 or 3 per week. Funny about that no cause of death thing. This poor guy looked 80 years old, not 66.

[Onebadcad]

He was effing annoying in Die Hard, which means he did a good acting job!!

[cptlo306]

Originally Posted by aerovette

Deadly vaccine claims another one.

Got proof of this? I'll wait...

[cptlo306]

https://www.tmz.com/2022/11/29/die-h...did=social-twa

Gilyard passed away after a long battle with an unspecified illness, according to media reports.

[slewfoot]

I remember him on Top Gun but never knew it was him because of those mirror shades he wore

[JRD77VET]

Originally Posted by cptlo306

Got proof of this? I'll wait...

Got proof it wasn't?

Whole lot of seemingly healthy folks dropping like flies. The jab can cause lingering "concerns" until it accelerates your demise.

[Dan47]

Originally Posted by cptlo306

https://www.tmz.com/2022/11/29/die-h...did=social-twa

Myocarditis.


“Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle (myocardium). The inflammation can reduce the heart's ability to pump blood. Myocarditis can cause chest pain, shortness of breath, and rapid or irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias).

Infection with a virus is one cause of myocarditis. Sometimes a drug reaction or general inflammatory condition causes myocarditis.

Severe myocarditis weakens the heart so that the rest of the body doesn't get enough blood. Clots can form in the heart, leading to a stroke or heart attack.

Treatment for myocarditis may include medications, procedures or surgeries.“
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-...s/syc-20352539

[cptlo306]

Originally Posted by JRD77VET

Got proof it wasn't?

I'm not the one making statements without confirmation.

Originally Posted by JRD77VET

Whole lot of seemingly healthy folks dropping like flies.

So seemingly healthy folks never died unexpectedly before the covid vaccines?

People die all the time for many different reasons. There has yet to be absolute proof that the vaccines are causing all these deaths. Will proof be found at some point? Maybe, but until then, making statements of fact without the ability or knowledge to back it up just makes that person look dumb.

[cptlo306]

Originally Posted by Dan47

Myocarditis.


“Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle (myocardium). The inflammation can reduce the heart's ability to pump blood. Myocarditis can cause chest pain, shortness of breath, and rapid or irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias).

Infection with a virus is one cause of myocarditis. Sometimes a drug reaction or general inflammatory condition causes myocarditis.

Severe myocarditis weakens the heart so that the rest of the body doesn't get enough blood. Clots can form in the heart, leading to a stroke or heart attack.

Treatment for myocarditis may include medications, procedures or surgeries.“
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-...s/syc-20352539

Link to proof he was suffering from this?

[snide]

Originally Posted by cptlo306

Link to proof he was suffering from this?

Link to Trump's fault?

[Dan47]

Originally Posted by cptlo306

Link to proof he was suffering from this?

Link to proof he wasn’t.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by cptlo306

Got proof of this? I'll wait...

I agree we don't have any proof the death was injection related, but we should definitely be questioning injection status and potential proximity of injection to injury. Maybe not related in this case, but if its perfectly acceptable to demand info about injection status to fly on a plane or eat at a restaurant, that same standard should be applied now, in questioning why younger people are dropping dead so much more frequently now than ever before.

[GTOguy]

Originally Posted by cptlo306

Got proof of this? I'll wait...

I was hunting around today, triggered by yet another 'unexplained. unexpected' death of a 37 year old musician on the news feed.

It seems since 2020, the 'unexplained,, unexpected' death rates of millennials has gone up over 800%. And these are not Covid deaths. They are 'cause of death unknown'.

Hmmmmm.... Makes you think a bit.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by GTOguy

I was hunting around today, triggered by yet another 'unexplained. unexpected' death of a 37 year old musician on the news feed.

It seems since 2020, the 'unexplained,, unexpected' death rates of millennials has gone up over 800%. And these are not Covid deaths. They are 'cause of death unknown'.

Hmmmmm.... Makes you think a bit.

Death comes sweeping through the hallway
Like a lady's dress
Death comes driving down the highway
In its Sunday best

A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away

Swept her up and off my wavelength
Swallowed her up
Like the ocean in a fire
So thick and grey

A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away

Death comes driving
I can't do nothing
Death goes
There must be something
There must be something
That remains
There must be something…
There must be something…

A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby away
A fire of unknown origin
Took my baby
Took my baby away

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