RON GLASS – RESPIRATORY COMPLICATIONS

His portrayal of Derrial Book on the sci-fi series Firefly was memorable for many and the spiritual shepherd character went on to become a fan favorite for loyal audiences of the show. Fortunately for us, after the series ended, he reprised the role in its film adaptation Serenity. Aside from TV and film work, Ron also did voice-acting for different animated shows, including Randy Carmichael on Rugrats and All Grown Up! The actor received his degree from the University of Evansville, where he had double majors in drama and literature.

Ron passed away in 2016 due to respiratory failure. The actor was 71 years old.

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