Death of Ron Glass

Death of Ron Glass: Firefly and Friends in Mourning

A well-known sci-fi fan, Ron Glass died at his home as a result of heart failure at the age of 71, according to his agent. The actor first made himself known to the general public thanks to the police series Barney Miller. After a few roles in The Practice or even Arabesque, he incorporated the casting of King of the sitcoms Friends, the time of an episode. One remembers his performance in the role of Ross's lawyer alias David Schwimmer who must divorce for the third time. Genuine running gag of the series, Monica's brother is this time married to the love of her life Rachel Green, played by Jennifer Aniston. But as the decision was made during a night of binge drinking in Las Vegas, the two lovebirds decide to cancel it ... to the great despair of Ross for whom divorce becomes a national sport.

In his career, Ron Glass has managed to make himself known to several generations of viewers. A graduate in theater and literature, the actor made his first steps at the theater in Minneapolis before going to Hollywood. He made his first appearances in the series Sanford and Son, All in the Family or Hawaii State Police. But it will have to wait until 1975 to get the role that will make him really know of the public: the detective Ron Harris, in the series Barney Miller, which it interprets until 1985 and which offers him an appointment to the Emmy Awards in the category " Actor in a supporting role ".