Clarence Gilyard Jr, an actor and academic known for roles in such TV series as Walker, Texas Ranger and Matlock and films including Die Hard and Top Gun, has died. He was 66. The University of ...

Die Hard and Walker Texas Ranger actor Clarence Gilyard has died ... although he may also be remembered as Marcus "Sundown" Williams in Top Gun with Tom Cruise. Why John Picked Claire Over ...

Gilyard had appeared in several popular films and television including “Die Hard,” “Top Gun” and “Walker, Texas Ranger,” CNN reported. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas announced ...

“I came into Dallas with all jets, all cylinders, all chambers of the gun firing,” he told ... and Clarence Gilyard starred as lawmen in "Walker, Texas Ranger."(TONY ESPARZA / digital file ...

Clarence Gilyard, a film and television actor known for his roles in “Die Hard,” “Walker, Texas Ranger” and “Top Gun,” has died. He was 66. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas ...

He is best known for his performances in the popular action films "Top Gun" and "Die Hard," where ... series "Matlock" and crime drama "Walker, Texas Ranger." He is survived by his wife, Elena ...

Gilyard’s best-known roles were his stints on the series “Walker, Texas Ranger” and “Matlock ... iconic action films of the 1980s, “Top Gun “(1986) and “Die Hard” (1988 ...

In 1986, Gilyard made his film debut in “Top Gun,” in which he played Sundown ... crime-fighting partner Jimmy Trivette on “Walker, Texas Ranger.” Gilyard’s acting credits also include ...