El Pollo Guerrera
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Nov 29, 2022 2:01:58 GMT -5
link to news story in Las Vegas Review-JournalIt's being reported that actor/pastor Clarence Gilyard passed away at age 66 after a long illness. Probably best known for being Chuck Norris' partner on the series "Walker, Texas Ranger" or Andy Griffith's PI in three seasons of "Matlock", he was also well known as the computer expert hacking in to the Nakatomi security in the classic movie "Die Hard". At the time of passing he was working as an associate professor at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas in the Theatre Department. Rest in peace, sir.
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Post by G✇JI☈A on Nov 29, 2022 2:39:58 GMT -5
He wore that classic shirt in Die Hard too
RIP
EDIT: oh shit got the Die Hard baddy mixed up. I thought it was the brother of Carl. Sorry
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Post by The Thread Barbi on Nov 29, 2022 2:53:55 GMT -5
Ah man, 2022 has a habit of ripping away at my heart. RIP Clarence. You entertained me on a Sunday afternoon for much longer than I recall. Edit - somewhere beyond, someone needs a team consisting of Batman, the Green Ranger and a Texas Ranger - all three gone in short order
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Totorob101
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Post by Totorob101 on Nov 29, 2022 5:54:08 GMT -5
Aw thats sad,such a likeable and fun guy in Walker and a fine actor,at 66 to which is no age anymore. Rest in Peace sir.
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Mozenrath
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Post by Mozenrath on Nov 29, 2022 6:07:33 GMT -5
I told my brother, who remembered immediately his character was Theo. One of my favorite baddies in Die Hard, glad he at least got another pay day, along with Argyle's actor, for that random DieHard battery commercial a few years ago.
Looking at his filmography, he actually had quite the TV career. In addition To Walker and Matlock, he also was on the final season of CHiPs as a regular.
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Post by Milkman Norm on Nov 29, 2022 10:57:22 GMT -5
So Magic passes to Worthy back to Magic...
RIP
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Post by chronocross on Nov 29, 2022 11:08:17 GMT -5
RIP.
I remember him mostly from watching Matlock reruns back in the day and from Top Gun.
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Post by jason1980s on Nov 29, 2022 11:22:48 GMT -5
I watch Matlock every morning before work and he was in more episodes that any of the investigators. His seasons were probably the best for camaraderie because he grew up a fan of the Andy Griffith Show, as did Nancy Stafford they all really got along well. He's probably a little better known for Walker. I'm sorry to hear about this, I'm sure it was awesome for students getting him for courses.
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Post by Beets by Schrute on Nov 29, 2022 12:12:29 GMT -5
So Magic passes to Worthy back to Magic... RIP And the quarterback is toast!
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Post by Hit Girl on Nov 29, 2022 12:21:06 GMT -5
RIP Sundown and Theo
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Nov 29, 2022 14:53:30 GMT -5
I never know the 'Quarterback is toast' guy from 'Die Hard' was the same as the 'Walker' sidekick.
RIP.
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