This news is still difficult to accept. On his Instagram account on Tuesday, November 29, Chuck Norris announced the death of a close friend. Namely, that of his sidekick in the hit series Walker Texas Rangers (broadcast between 1993 and 2001), Clarence Gilyard Jr. passed away at the age of 66. A significant loss for the American actor who, on the Web, kept turning to the one who played the role of Giacomo Trivettea last and vibrant tribute.
“It is with great sadness that I learn of the passing of my dear friend and colleague, Clarence GilyardChuck Norris said, saddened, in the photo caption. For nearly a decade we shared many good times working together, and we both enjoyed bringing bad guys to justice.“A touching message to which the 82-year-old actor sent his thoughts and prayers to his friend’s children and wife.”You will be deeply missed by all who knew you. Rest in peace, my friend. Before our meeting“, he concluded.
Clarence Gilyard Jr.: Return to the Circumstances of His Death
After numerous television and film appearances, Clarence Gilyard Jr. had decided not to pursue his acting career anymore. From then on, the latter quickly put his experience to good use in training the new actors of tomorrow. This is why he has been teaching cinema and theater at an American university since 2006: the College of Fine Arts of the University of Nevada. It is also the establishment which, on Monday November 28, announced the death of the former actor. However, no information on the cause of death was disclosed in the statement released by the university.
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