Mark Salling
Mark Wayne Salling (August 17, 1982 – January 30, 2018)[1] was an American actor, singer-songwriter, composer, musician and convicted sex offender. He was known for his role as Noah "Puck" Puckerman on the television series Glee.[2] He was born in Dallas, Texas.
In December 2015, Salling was arrested for having several thousand photos and videos showing child pornography.[3][4] In October 2017, Salling pleaded guilty and faced four to seven years in prison.[5] His sentencing hearing was set in March 2018.[6]
Salling committed suicide by hanging at his home in Los Angeles, California on January 30, 2018 at the age of 35.[7]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Mark Salling". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Fox's official Glee page". Archived from the original on 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ↑ "'Glee' actor Mark Salling arrested on suspicion of possessing child porn". Los Angeles Times. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ "'Glee' Actor Mark Salling Reportedly Arrested in Child Pornography Case - KTLA". KTLA. Archived from the original on 29 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ "Mark Salling Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography, Faces 4-7 Years in Prison". TheBlast.com. October 4, 2017. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Mark Salling Officially Enters Guilty Plea in Child Porn Case". TMZ.com. December 18, 2017. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Mark Salling Dead in Apparent Suicide a Month Before His Sentencing in Child Porn Case". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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- Mark Salling on IMDb
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