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Veteran actor Ron Glass, best known for his Emmy-nominated role of Detective Ron Harris on “Barney Miller” and Shepherd Derrial Book in “Firefly,” died Friday of respiratory failure, reports The Associated PressHe was 71.

His agent, Jeffrey Leavett, confirmed the loss to The AP, saying, “Ron was a private, gentle and caring man. He was an absolute delight to watch on screen. Words cannot adequately express my sorrow.

Glass  was born in Indiana and studied drama and literature at the University of Evansville. Later on, he began his career in Hollywood in the early 70s with guest roles on episodes of “Sanford and Son,” “Hawaii Five-O” and “All in the Family.” A few years later, he nabbed his breakout role in 1975 on the police comedy “Barney Miller,” which earned Glass a Primetime Emmy nomination in 1982 in the supporting actor category, the report say.

And while over the years Glass had guest roles in other hit shows such as “Friends,” “The Twilight Zone,” “Family Matters” and “Murder, She Wrote,” he became a beloved staple in the sci-fi world on Joss Whedon’s 2002 cult classic show “Firefly” and accompanying 2005 film “Serenity.” In 2014, Glass also was a guest star on “CSI” and “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D,” Variety notes.

Fans and colleagues took to Twitter to express their condolences:

RIP Ron.

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‘Barney Miller’ Actor Ron Glass Dies At 71  was originally published on hellobeautiful.com