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Death of BLACK in the series "WALKER TEXAS RANGER", CLARENCE GILYARD JR was only 66 years old

Death of BLACK in the series "WALKER TEXAS RANGER", CLARENCE GILYARD JR was only 66 years old
Clarence Gilyard Jr. was an American actor known for his roles in DieHard And Walker, Texas Ranger. He also appeared in a number of other films and television series during his career. Clarence Gilyard was born in Moses Lake, Washington, on December 24, 1955. He attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where he studied acting. After graduation, he moved to New York to pursue an acting career

These beginnings in the series The Waltons

Gilyard made his television debut in 1978 with an appearance on the series The Waltons. He went on to appear in many other television series over the years, including CHiPs, Magnum P.I., Matt Houston, Simon and Simon and Matlock. In 1988, he landed his most famous role, as John McClane's partner, Sergeant Al Powell, a security officer for the Nakatomi Plaza, in DieHard. Gilyard reprized this role in the film's sequel, DieHard 2 : DieHarder (1990)

James Trivette's role propels him to stardom alongside Chuck Norris

From 1993 to 2001, Gilyard starred as James Trivette, the partner of retired ranger Cordell Walker, in the television series Walker, Texas Ranger. He also directed a few episodes of the series. After Walker, Texas Ranger ended, Gilyard appeared in guest roles on a number of other television series, including JAG, Dharma Greg, Boston Legal, NCIS: Los Angeles and Criminal Minds. His last television appearance was in 2013 on Hawaii Five-0 He died on November 2, 2022

Tributes to Clarence Gilyard multiply