My favorite character of the show. RIP brother.
Posted on 10/06/2018 7:37:31 PM PDT by EdnaMode
Veteran actor Scott Wilson, best known to TV audiences as Hershel Greene on The Walking Dead, died Saturday. He was 76.
TMZ reports that Wilson died due to complications from leukemia.
News of Wilson’s passing comes just hours after it was announced that he will appear in Walking Dead‘s upcoming ninth season, reprising his role as Hershel. It’s believed that his episode was shot earlier this summer. Wilson joined AMC’s zombie smash in Season 2 and was written out in the middle of Season 4.
Additional TV credits include recurring roles on The OA, Damien, Bosch and CSI.
Walking Dead‘s official Twitter feed confirmed the actor’s passing late Saturday: “We are deeply saddened to report that Scott Wilson, the incredible actor who played Hershel… has passed away at the age of 76. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Rest in paradise, Scott. We love you!”
Just in time. They need him for a zombie attack sequence early in the next season...
His severed head did.
I liked him in exorcist 3 as Dr. Temple.
I have a lot of respect for people like this.
50+ movies. 20 TV shows.
Probably did more than a hundred auditions with no call-back, but just kept pecking away, year after year.
Probably earned a comfortable upper middle class living.
A pretty good life, but a little shorter than average.
agreed!
Keep walking!
His very first role was in the Poitier classic The Heat of the Night:
My favorite character of the show. RIP brother.
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#ScottWilson was a buddy of mine since we were in our twenties. He told me he was working pumping gas when he got cast in IN COLD BLOOD. He made $40,000 for the whole movie, lost it all in Vegas on a weekend, and went back to work at the gas station! He was a fabulous guy. #RIP
I’ve seen some of his other work in addition to TWD. Great actor. RIP.
Yeah, the head was still “alive”.
Cutting off the head doesn’t “kill” them.
RIP.
Mr. Infidel,
My husband and I are regular Walking Dead viewers. We LOVED the Hershel character, and Scott Wilson portrayed him beautifully. We’re sad to hear of his passing, but we look forward to seeing some Hershel this season.
I always said I want to be Hershel when I grow up!
Please tell his family that his acting brought great entertainment to many many people.
I loved him as Hershel on TWD. My brother had a recording of an episode of “Justified,” and he played it for me. Imagine my surprise when Hershel was in it. He played a bank robber who rolled an oxygen tank around with him. Great character. That episode hooked me on “Justified,” and I binge watched the entire series.
Walking Dead ping!
Veteran actor Scott Wilson, best known to TV audiences as Hershel Greene on The Walking Dead, died Saturday. He was 76.
Thanks to Drew68 for the ping.
“...Season Six in Alexandria started to drag. I gave up pretty much when you did, when Negan came into the picture...”
I was faithful until Alexandria. After a couple of Alexandria episodes I was dragging myself to the TV.
The last episode I watched was when Negan did the head bashing.
RIP Scott Wilson, Herschel was my favorite character on the show.
Agreed. I like his character.
How early do they film the season?
RIP Mr. Wilson and prayers for you and your family.
He seemed a very nice man and I’m sorry to hear of his loss.
RIP, Good Sir.
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