'Glee' Star Dies at Age 35
by EG
Former Glee star Mark Salling has died in California. He was 35 years old, and some media are reporting that his cause of death was suicide. Salling had recently pleaded guilty to charges of possession of child pornography and was facing the possibility of up to seven years in prison and inclusion in a sex offender registry.
Mark Salling has died, an official with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday. He was 35.
The cause and manner of death are not clear. The Los Angeles County Coroner's office could not confirm the death because the next of kin has not yet been notified. L.A. police referred all questions to the coroner's office.
TMZ reported that the actor died of an apparent suicide.
The former Glee star had recently pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. His sentencing was scheduled for March 7.
Salling reached a plea agreement with prosecutors in October after admitting he possessed images of prepubescent children. A search warrant found more than 50,000 images of child porn on his computer and a thumb drive.
Salling was facing between four to seven years in prison. He would also have been required to register as a sex offender.
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