It's been revealed this evening that prolific television actor Ron Glass has passed away, aged 71. A cause of death has not been divulged as of right now, but multiple outlets are reporting that the actor's rep has confirmed his death. In 1982, he earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for his work in Barney Miller, but in more recent years, he's perhaps become best known for different sorts of properties.
Chief among them was Joss Whedon's Firefly. There, he starred as the mysterious Shepherd Derrial Book, and he later reprised the role in Serenity. He would later reteam with Whedon for the pilot episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and returned in a later instalment when we finally learned about Agent Coulson's resurrection. Other acting credits include Friends, The Twilight Zone, and Rugrats.
As always, our thoughts go out to Glass' family at what is sure to be a very hard time for them.