Gilyard Jr. was most well-known for his roles in Top and Die Hard. He was also well-known for his parts in the TV programs Walker, Texas Ranger and Matlock. Fans are startled by his abrupt demise as tributes to the actor surfaced online.

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Born on December 24, 1955, in Moses Lake, Washington, Clarence Gilyard Jr. was an American actor, novelist, and university lecturer. In the 1986 film Top Gun, he played Sundown opposite Tom Cruise.

He later rose to fame as an actor on the big screen. Before then, though, he made several TV appearances in the 1980s. Gilyard’s other notable performance was as Theo, a terrorist computer guru, in Die Hard (1988).

On November 28, 2022, Clarence Darnell Gilyard Jr. passed away. At the time of his passing, he was 66 years old. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, officially acknowledged Gilyard’s passing.
None of the announcements of Clarence Gilyard Jr.’s passing included any information about the precise reason for his death. His representatives have not provided any additional information about the terrible incident.