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Mark Salling, an actor mostly known for playing Noah “Puck” Puckerman on “Glee,” has died. He was 35.
TMZ reports that Salling’s death was an apparent suicide by hanging, and authorities found his body near a riverbed in Sunland, Calif., where he lived.
“I can confirm that Mark Salling passed away early this morning,” the actor’s lawyer, Michael J. Proctor, said in a statement released to the media. “Mark was a gentle and loving person, a person of great creativity, who was doing his best to atone for some serious mistakes and errors of judgment. He is survived by his mother and father, and his brother. The Salling family appreciates the support they have been receiving and asks for their privacy to be respected.”
In October, Salling reached a plea agreement with prosecutors after admitting he possessed images of prepubescent children. A search warrant found more than 50,000 images of child porn on his computer and a thumb drive.
Salling was awaiting sentencing, which was scheduled for March 7. He was facing between four-to-seven years in prison. He would also have been required to register as a sex offender.
Salling played Puck on “Glee” from 2009 to 2015. He was set to play a role in the film “Gods and Secrets,” but was cut by its director after he was arrested.
“Mark is focused on accepting responsibility and attempting to atone for his conduct,” Salling’s attorney told People magazine in December.
Salling’s death is the second tragic end for a member of the “Glee” cast. In July 13, 2013, Cory Monteith, who played Finn Hudson on Fox’s musical comedy, died of heroin and alcohol toxicity in a Vancouver hotel. He was 31.
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