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| Glee actor Mark Salling, 35, found dead | Glee actor Mark Salling, 35, found dead |
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| US actor Mark Salling, known for his role in the TV series Glee, has been found dead near his Los Angeles home, his lawyer confirmed to the BBC. | US actor Mark Salling, known for his role in the TV series Glee, has been found dead near his Los Angeles home, his lawyer confirmed to the BBC. |
| US media reports suggest he may have taken his own life. | US media reports suggest he may have taken his own life. |
| The 35-year-old was expected to get between four and seven years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child sex abuse images. His sentencing was due on 7 March. | The 35-year-old was expected to get between four and seven years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child sex abuse images. His sentencing was due on 7 March. |
| Salling played footballer Noah "Puck" Puckerman on Glee from 2009 to 2015. | Salling played footballer Noah "Puck" Puckerman on Glee from 2009 to 2015. |
| He entered into a plea deal last October, avoiding a lengthier prison sentence of up to 20 years. | He entered into a plea deal last October, avoiding a lengthier prison sentence of up to 20 years. |
| He was arrested in 2015 after a tip-off that he was in possession of images of children being sexually abused. | He was arrested in 2015 after a tip-off that he was in possession of images of children being sexually abused. |
| Investigators ultimately found tens of thousands of abuse images on his laptop and hard drive. | |
| Photographs in US media suggest the former television star's body was found in woodland near to where he lived in Sunland, Los Angeles. | |
| Salling's lawyer, Michael J Proctor, said in a statement: "I can confirm that Mark Salling passed away early this morning. 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 judgement. | Salling's lawyer, Michael J Proctor, said in a statement: "I can confirm that Mark Salling passed away early this morning. 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 judgement. |
| "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." | "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." |
| His former co-stars have reacted to the news of his death. | |
| Matthew Morrison, who played singing teacher Mr Shuester in the show, posted a photograph of the pair alongside actor Cory Monteith, who died in 2013 died from an overdose, with two angel motifs. | |
| Actor Jane Lynch told celebrity news website TMZ that his death was "sad and very tragic", and said she would remember him his early days on the show. |