Mark Salling

Mark Salling
Salling in 2009
Born
Mark Wayne Salling[1]

(1982-08-17)August 17, 1982
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 30, 2018(2018-01-30) (aged 35)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of deathSuicide by hanging
EducationCulver Military Academy
Lake Highlands High School
Los Angeles College of Music
Occupations
  • Actor
  • composer
  • musician
Years active1996–2015
Known forNoah "Puck" Puckerman on Glee

Mark Wayne Salling (/ˈsɔːlɪŋ/; August 17, 1982 – January 30, 2018)[2][3] was an American actor and musician known for his role as Noah "Puck" Puckerman on the television series Glee.[4]

Salling studied at the Los Angeles College of Music before working as a guitar teacher. He also worked as an occasional actor, appearing in Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (1996) and The Graveyard (2006) before gaining a recurring role in Glee in 2009. Initially a regular character, from the fifth season he was reduced to a recurring guest star role. On the show, he soloed and dueted on cover versions of various songs. Pursuing a music career, he established his own label, Pipe Dreams Records, in partnership with Fontana Distribution. On this label he released an album, Pipe Dreams, in 2010.

In 2015, Salling was arrested for the possession of child pornography.[5] In 2017, he pleaded guilty to the charges as part of a plea deal.[6] He died by suicide on January 30, 2018, before a sentencing hearing scheduled for March 7.[7][8][9]

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  2. ^ "Mark Salling". TV Guide.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  3. ^ Corriston, Michelle; Corinthios, Aurelie; Warner, Kara; Pelisek, Christine (January 20, 2018). "Mark Salling Dead in Apparent Suicide a Month Before His Sentencing in Child Porn Case". People. New York City: Meredith Corporation. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  4. ^ Fox's official Glee page Archived September 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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  7. ^ Deb, Sopan (January 30, 2018). "Mark Salling, Former 'Glee' Star, Is Found Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Former "Glee" Actor Mark Salling Dead of Apparent Suicide: Fast Facts to Know". Gossip On This. January 30, 2018. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018.
  9. ^ Williams, Janice (January 30, 2018). "What was Mark Salling's cause of death?". Newsweek. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.