Die Hard and Top Gun star Clarence Gilyard Jr has died aged 66
The actor was best known for his role as Theo the hacker in Die Hard, after having made his film debut as Sundown in the iconic '80s film Top Gun.The University of Nevada confirmed the star's death in a statement, saying he was "a beacon of light".Gilyard had been working as a film and theatre professor at the university, according to Variety.
UNLV film chair Heather Addison said: "Professor Gilyard was a beacon of light and strength for everyone around him. "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.Picture: GettyHe went on to attend Sterling College and, later, California State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in acting.
Gilyard returned to academia later in life, joining the department of theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an associate professor in 2006. In 2020, he revived his popular Die Hard role for a battery advert with Bruce Willis that aired during Super Bowl LV.He married his second wife, Elena, in 2001 and had six children.
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