Mark Salling dead aged 35 – Glee actor ‘hanged himself’ in woods weeks before he was due to be jailed over 50,000 child abuse images, according to US reports
He died months after pleading guilty to possessing child abuse images, his lawyer confirmed
SHAMED
Glee star Mark Salling was found hanged, according to reports, just
weeks before he was due to be jailed for possession of 50,000 child
abuse images.
His lawyer confirmed the 35-year-old actor, who played Noah "Puck"
Puckerman in the TV series, died yesterday, amid reports he killed
himself.
AP:Associated Press
Glee star Mark Salling, 35, who played Noah 'Puck' Puckerman in the TV series, was found hanged, according to reports in the USHe added: "I loved Mark and am sad when I consider the devastation of his parents."
Jane Lynch, who played head cheer coach Sue Sylvester, said his death was "tragic" and that she would remember him as "the guy who made that really sweet video in the beginning of Glee when he was so happy to be a part of this group".
In a haunting reminder that Salling is not the first Glee star to die at a young age, Matthew Morrison posted a photo of himself with Salling and Cory Monteith, who died in 2013.
He could have been dead for some time, the Mirror reports.
In a statement his family said: "Mark was a gentle and loving person, a person of great creativity, who was doing his best to atone for some serious mistake and errors of judgement.
"He is survived by his mother and father, and brother. The Salling family appreciates the support they have been receiving and asks for their privacy to be respected."
Salling pleaded guilty to possession of child abuse images in October last year and was awaiting sentencing, after authorities were reportedly tipped off by an ex-girlfriend.
As part of his plea he agreed to serve between four and seven years in prison. He would also have been required to register as a sex offender.
Salling appeared in all six seasons of the hit Glee, which ended in 2015.
According to TMZ he "freaked out" and called for his roommate, who called the emergency services.
He was rushed to hospital and taken to a rehab facility a few days later.
He was arrested in December 2015 and was found to have downloaded more than 50,000 images and videos of child abuse to his computer and another 4,000 on his flash drive.
Glee' star arrested on suspicion of possessing child porn
The 35-year-old was previously sued by a woman for sexual battery.
She claimed Salling forced her to have unprotected sex with him. The pair settled the case for a reported $2.7 million.
Salling's net worth was estimated at $500,000, and he lived in Los Angeles.
He was born in Dallas, Texas, and reportedly home schooled in a "strict Christian home".
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