Clarence Gilyard, the high-quality arts professor and actor remembered for his standout roles in motion movies and tv collection within the 80s and 90s, has died, the College of Nevada, Las Vegas, introduced in a assertion. Gilyard, who taught movie and theater programs on the college, was 66. Particulars surrounding his dying, and what could have brought on it, weren't disclosed.
"It's with profound disappointment that I share this information," mentioned Dean Nancy J. Usher, of the UNLV School of Superb Arts, within the college's assertion. "His college students have been deeply impressed by him, as have been all who knew him. He had many extraordinary abilities and was extraordinarily well-known within the college by way of his dedication to educating and his skilled accomplishments."
Usher added that Gilyard's "generosity of spirit was boundless," and famous his willingness to help to varied initiatives and performances on the college at any time when potential.
"We keep in mind Clarence with pleasure and gratitude for all he contributed to the School of Superb Arts, the UNLV group, and, by way of his spectacular private achievements, to the world," the dean mentioned.
Earlier than becoming a member of the college employees, Gilyard constructed a profession in Hollywood that spanned a number of a long time. Born on Christmas Eve in 1955 in Moses Lake, Washington, Gilyard's household moved a number of occasions throughout his childhood as a result of his father's place within the U.S. Air Pressure, and so they lived at a lot of military bases earlier than settling in a San Bernardino, California, suburb throughout his adolescent years.
Gilyard later moved to Los Angeles to pursue performing, and throughout the early 80s appeared in visitor spots on tv collection similar to "Diff'hire Strokes," "The Details of Life" and "Riptide." He's finest identified for his performances within the in style motion movies "Prime Gun" and "Die Arduous," the place he performed alongside stars like Tom Cruise and Bruce Willis, respectively, in addition to his main roles within the 90s authorized drama collection "Matlock" and crime drama "Walker, Texas Ranger."
He's survived by his spouse, Elena Gilyard, and 6 kids.