{"id":517917,"date":"2022-11-29T16:07:56","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T13:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/die-hard-actor-chris-gilyard-jr-dead-at-66\/"},"modified":"2022-11-29T16:07:56","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T13:07:56","slug":"die-hard-actor-chris-gilyard-jr-dead-at-66","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/die-hard-actor-chris-gilyard-jr-dead-at-66\/","title":{"rendered":"#&#8217;Die Hard&#8217; actor Chris Gilyard Jr. dead at 66"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28a89b7f3fe\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28a89b7f3fe\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/die-hard-actor-chris-gilyard-jr-dead-at-66\/#%E2%80%9C%E2%80%98Die_Hard_actor_Chris_Gilyard_Jr_dead_at_66%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;&#8216;Die Hard&#8217; actor Chris Gilyard Jr. dead at 66&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C%E2%80%98Die_Hard_actor_Chris_Gilyard_Jr_dead_at_66%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;&#8216;Die Hard&#8217; actor Chris Gilyard Jr. dead at 66&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Clarence Gilyard Jr., a veteran scene-stealer who <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared in the \u201980s blockbusters \u201cTop Gun\u201d and \u201cDie Hard,\u201d has passed away following a battle with an unknown illness. He was 66 years old. <\/p>\n<p>The actor\u2019s death was confirmed by the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, where he had been working as a film and theater professor at the UNLV College of Fine Arts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with profound sadness that I share this <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>,\u201d Dean Nancy Uscher <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/ClhujkALoIh\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\">wrote in a post <\/a>on Instagram.<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/ClhujkALoIh\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\"> <\/a>\u201cHis 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gilyard reportedly died of \u201clong illness,\u201d however the details of his death are yet unclear.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"824\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Clarence-Gilyard-99.jpg?w=824\" alt=\"Clarence Gilyard Jr. in &quot;CHIPS.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-24822946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Clarence-Gilyard-99.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1648 1648w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Clarence-Gilyard-99.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1236 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Clarence-Gilyard-99.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=824 824w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Clarence-Gilyard-99.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=412 412w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Clarence-Gilyard-99.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\"\/><figcaption>Clarence Gilyard Jr. in \u201cCHIPS.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Born 1955 in Moses Lake, WA, Gilyard made his movie debut opposite Tom Cruise in \u201cTop Gun\u201d (1986), in which he portrayed an elite fighter pilot named Marcus \u201cSundown\u201d Williams.<\/p>\n<p>The actor would go on to star with Bruce Willis as detective John McClaine in \u201cDie Hard (1988)\u201d as Theo, Hans Gruber\u2019s eccentric computer hacker who commandeers the Nakatomi Plaza\u2019s security codes. <\/p>\n<p>Gilyard reprised his role as Theo in when he appeared with Willis in a 2020\u00a0Advance Auto Parts ad hyping the brand\u2019s DieHard car batteries.\u00a0The two-minute spot featured Theo taking McClane [Willis] on an action-packed mission to get a replacement battery for his dead car.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zpUS1QSKTHA\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zpUS1QSKTHA<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>His other film roles include parts in \u201cThe Karate Kid Part II\u201d and \u201cLeft Behind\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a>, while his sprawling list of featured TV roles include appearances on \u201cCHiPS,\u201d \u201cThe Facts of Life,\u201d \u201cDiff\u2019rent Strokes,\u201d \u201c227\u201d and \u201cSimon &amp; Simon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Along with his supporting work on the big and small screens, Gilyard had recurring roles in several hit TV shows, most notably starring in \u201cMatlock\u201d and CBS Western drama \u201cWalker, Texas Ranger.\u201d In the latter he played Jimmy Trivette, the right hand man to Chuck Norris\u2019 no-nonsense sergeant Walker.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"886\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Clarence-Gilyard-05.jpg?w=886\" alt=\"Promotional portrait of American actor Clarence Gilyard Jr. (as James 'Jimmy' Trivette), dressed in a pin-stripe suit, for the television series &quot;Walker, Texas Ranger.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-24822952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Clarence-Gilyard-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1772 1772w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Clarence-Gilyard-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1329 1329w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Clarence-Gilyard-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=886 886w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Clarence-Gilyard-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=443 443w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Clarence-Gilyard-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\"\/><figcaption>Promotional portrait of American actor Clarence Gilyard Jr. (as James \u2018Jimmy\u2019 Trivette), dressed in a pin-s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>e suit, for the television series \u201cWalker, Texas Ranger.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2006, Gilyard departed Hollywood to join the department of theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an associate professor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m wired to teach. And I\u2019m a professional, but the profession has to feed the classroom,\u201d said Gilyard, reflecting on his career shift in an interview with the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/unlv-professor-die-hard-star-brings-hollywood-to-classroom\/\">Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/a>\u00a0in 2017. It\u2019s what stimulates my characters because I\u2019m in touch with people\u2019s lives in the 21st century.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cI work best as an artist when I\u2019m in a fertile arena. That means creative and imaginative. Being with all those millennials \u2014 I don\u2019t understand what they\u2019re saying but I\u2019m siphoning off their energy.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Clarence-Gilyard-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Chuck Norris and Clarence Gilyard Jr. in &quot;Walker, Texas Ranger.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-24822971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Clarence-Gilyard-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Clarence-Gilyard-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Clarence-Gilyard-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Chuck Norris and Clarence Gilyard Jr. in \u201cWalker, Texas Ranger.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He continued to take roles when the challenge proved impossible to resist. <\/p>\n<p>In 2016, Gilyard earned acclaimed as Hoak Colburn in the\u00a0University of New Mexico\u2019s Popejoy Hall\u2019s Neil Simon Festival production of the play \u201cDriving Miss Daisy,\u201d opposite his former\u00a0\u201cWalker, Texas Ranger\u201d\u00a0co-star,\u00a0Sheree J. Wilson.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2018 edition of the football video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>\u00a0\u201cMadden NFL,\u201d Gilyard played high-school coach Devin Wade in the \u201cLongshot\u201d section of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Although he had decades of professional TV and film experience to his credit, it was his work as an educator that meant the most, according to his peers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome may find it surprising to know that Clarence valued his appointment as a university professor as highly, maybe higher, then his illustrious career as a TV star,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unlv.edu\/announcement\/remembering-beloved-film-and-theatre-professor-clarence-gilyard\">said fellow UNLV theatre professor Nate Bynum<\/a> in a statement. \u201cIt was a major goal for him. He loved his UNLV family and, in particular, the students he instructed in his classroom. Gone too soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Washingtonian\u2019s fans and admirers were crestfallen over his loss. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cProfessor Gilyard was a beacon of light and strength for everyone around him,\u201d UNLV film chair Heather Addison said. \u201cWhenever we asked him how he was, he would cheerfully declare that he was \u2018Blessed!\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cBut 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!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClarence Gilyard has passed away,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chrisreed619\/status\/1597446507879243776\">tweeted fellow actor Chris Reed.<\/a> \u201cRIP to a legendary screen presence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Film critic Christopher Lawrence also<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Life_OnTheCouch\/status\/1597413183257731074\"> paid homage<\/a>: \u201cThis is going to make my annual Christmas viewing of \u201cDie Hard\u201d \u2014 which is most definitely a Christmas movie \u2014 infinitely more sad.\u201d\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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