Designing Women actor Richard Gilliland who married his co-star Jean Smart has died at the age of 71.The pair were married over 30 years and acted together on stage and screen before his death last week after what a press release called a 'short illness,' Peoplereports.He is survived by his wife as well as the couple's two children - 31-year-old son Connor and 12-year-old daughter Bonnie Kathleen.
Dearly departed:Designing Women actor Richard Gilliland who married his co-star Jean Smart has died at the age of 71Richard and Jean were in fact meant to co-star in an upcoming Tate Taylor movie called Breaking News In Yuba County that was scheduled to film over the summer.He was born in Fort Worth, Texas and did theater in school growing up.
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